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Dr. Frans de Waal, Primatologist 16
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Would Epicurus say: "Infinite Time contains no more pain than limited time when the limit of pain is measured by reason?" 15
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"For Life Has No Terrors . . . " 15
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Is Self Preservation a Virtue? 15
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Must an Epicurean believe in gods? 14
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Renderings of Epicurean Philosophers by Genevra Catalano (2022-2023) 14
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Marcus Encolpus' Tomb Inscription 14
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The Nature of Work 14
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I Am Firmly Convinced That The Future of Epicurean Philosophy Won't Be Found In The Ivory Tower 14
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Probably One Of The Worst Ideas/Questions I Have Ever Posed: "Is There Any Community-Building Opportunity in The On-Line Game Zero AD?" 13
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Epicurean Change 13
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Epicurus' Favorite Insults 13
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Nate's Compilation of Alternative Translations of the Principal Doctrines 12
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Recorded Statements of Metrodorus 11
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