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    2. New Users Please Read Here First 1

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    2. Classification of Epicurean Philosophy 4

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    2. A List of Life Pleasures 4

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    2. Sports are fun but is exercise really something Epicurus would have lauded? 5

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    2. Philosofy in Italy 4

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    2. Let's Plan a Recorded Discussion on "Hard Topics In Epicurean Philosophy" or "Why Should I Care About XXX In Epicurean Philosophy" 2

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    2. To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed? 19

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    2. Article Added: A A Long's "Chance and Natural Law in Epicureanism" 2

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    2. Epicurean Blog 3

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    2. Access to conversation denied 5

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    2. Repackaged Epicureanism from a Christian writer? 11

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    2. Epicurus' Dying Wishes - James Warren 5

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    2. Epitomizing Philosophy and the Critique of Epicurean Popularizers 5

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    2. Historical References on the School of Epicurean Philosophy - Notable Epicureans From The Ancient World To Today 5

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    2. Epicurus' Public Domain Translations - All At Once In One Place 20

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    2. Augustine of Hippo, The City of God, XI.5; & Theophilus of Antioch, To Autolycus, III.6 8

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    2. The fundamental Canon 3

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    2. Book Review - Call Me By Your Name 3

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    2. Thoughts on Prudence and the Virtues in the Letter to Menoeceus 8

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    2. Can You Provide A Simplified Outline of The Most Important Principles Of The Epicurean System?

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    2. Epicurean Ethics And the Coronavirus Episode - A Starting Point 3

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    2. Two Musical Treats - Don, and the Epicureans 8

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

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    2. Future Podcasting Plans - Lucretius Today and Otherwise 8

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    2. Mark Twain Quote (On Death) 10

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    2. Report on the 10th Panhellenic Symposium of Epicurean Philosophy, February 8-9, 2020, Cultural Center of Pallini, Athens, Greece (By Christos Yapijakis) 4

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    2. Why I hate Pantheism 6

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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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