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    2. A Draft of A Pie Chart Presentation of Basic Concepts In Epicurean Pleasure 7

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    2. French (Burlamaqui and Rousseau) and German (D'Holbach) Followers of Epicurus (?) 1

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    2. Paul Thyry (Baron D'Holbach / Mirabaud) - French / German Sympathizer With Some Epicurean Ideas 44

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    2. A Image Theme For Consideration: Images From A Parallel World That Took A Better Turn 2000 Years Ago 6

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    2. Entertaining Example of Epicurus' Reasons for Rejecting Divination (Nick Of Time - A Short Story Featuring William Shatner) 1

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    2. Epicurean Warnings Against Misrepresentation (Intentional or Negligent) In Philosophy 2

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    2. Active Research Projects Page

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    2. "All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful" 5

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    2. Place to Discuss Epicurean Organizational Theory and Practice

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    2. Discussion of New Substack Article: "A Gate To Be Burst: Absence of Pain" 29

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    2. Nate's "First Generation Epicureans" Research

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    2. Modern Online Public Domain Expanded Usener Collection

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    2. Top Ten Recognizable Epicurean "Slogans" 6

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    2. Elli - On Euphronius

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    2. What Epicurus Offers To The Modern World As Of April, 2024? 37

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    2. New Forum - "Unsolved Mysteries" of Epicurean History

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    2. The Meaning Of the Story of Sisyphus 3

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    2. "If You Wish To Be An Epicurean, Get Used To Being Called 'Cockeyed'" - or - "Why Vatican Saying 29 Would Make A Good Epicurean Tatoo" 3

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    2. 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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    2. Technology For Epicureans 5

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    2. How Would Epicurus Analyze The Faulkner Quotation: "Between Grief And Nothing, I'll Take Grief" 4

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    2. «Embraced (Entangled) Forever and Ever» (Post By Elli At Facebook from Dimitri Liantinis - Excerpt From Gemma) 11

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    2. What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Complains "The World Is Unjust / Life Isn't Fair"? 5

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    2. Epicurean Philosophy And Boomer Word Associations ("Feeling No Pain") 3

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    2. An Example of Stoic Logical Reasoning - On Divination

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    2. Video: Richard Dawkins v. Jordan Peterson (Mainly on Memes / Archetypes) 7

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    2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

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    2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

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    2. Does The Wise Man Groan and Cry Out When On The Rack / Under Torture / In Extreme Pain? 19

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    2. Best Lucretius translation? 9

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    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

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