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- Cassius
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Thomas Carnes - Keeping the Friend in Epicurean Friendship 6
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The Use of Negation in Epicurean Philosophy Concepts 47
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The Suda, 10th Century Byzantine Encyclopedia 2
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The Sliver of the New Moon at Nightfall (Tue, Jul 18th 2023, 8:00 am-8:00 pm)
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The Science of Understanding Near Death Experiences -- A very good article to read 2
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The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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The Reality of Sisyphus 3
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The Purpose Behind Studying Epicurean Philosophy 3
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The Polytheism of the Epicureans 1
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The Pocket Epicurean by John Sellars 4
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The pleasure ideal: Epicurean vs Cyrenaic 3
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The Philosophy vs. Science Debate 6
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The Phaeacian Princess - Homer and Nietzsche
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The Passing of Prof. Daniel Dennett 3
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The Notre Dame Fire 78
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The Normativity of Nature in Epicurean Ethics and Politics 1
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The Nature of Work 14
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The Meaning Of the Story of Sisyphus 3
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The Life Enhancing Benefits of Epicurean Philosophy 4
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The Legendary Predecessor of Epicurus 11
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The Last Words of Charles Darwin 8
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The Lamps are Going Out All Over the Imperium 1
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The Kind of Ring I'd Like to See 8
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The Institutions of Hellenistic Philosophy, by Phillip Mitsis 1
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The Importance of the Sense of Smell 1
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The Illusory Walls of Safety
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The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
- Kalosyni
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New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
- Cassius
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Does The Wise Man Groan and Cry Out When On The Rack / Under Torture / In Extreme Pain? 19
- Cassius
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Best Lucretius translation? 9
- Rolf
June 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
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New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1
- Eikadistes
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