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2. Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3
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  - Titus
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2. Questions on daily routines 4
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2. Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1
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2. What In Your Opinion Are the Most Essential Characteristics Of "Being An Epicurean" (According to Epicurus)? 16
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  - Cassius
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2. Dealing With Friends Who Are Struggling 9
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2. Practical exercises: PD3 1
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2. Autarkia And Epicurean Living In The Modern World 24
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4. Don
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2. The Process of Pulling Out Of Facebook 10
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  - Cassius
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  - Cassius
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4. Cassius
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2. What Would An Epicurean Use In Their Toolkit For Making Their Hedonic Calculus? 39
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  - godek
  - July 10, 2019 at 11:11 PM
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4. Cassius
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2. Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World 14
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  - Cassius
  - February 26, 2020 at 7:32 AM
  - Cassius
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4. DavidN
  July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM
2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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  - Charles
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4. Cassius
  March 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM
2. Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
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2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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4. Godfrey
  June 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM
2. Practical exercises: PD2 12
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  - Godfrey
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  - Godfrey
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4. Cassius
  July 8, 2021 at 6:58 AM
2. Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42
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  - Kalosyni
  - January 18, 2022 at 12:17 PM
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4. Titus
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2. Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14
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  - Pacatus
  - July 19, 2022 at 6:03 PM
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4. Pacatus
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2. Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12
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  - Kalosyni
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  - Kalosyni
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2. Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5
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4. Matteng
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2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
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4. Kalosyni
  May 27, 2024 at 8:00 AM
2. Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2
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  - Kalosyni
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2. Philosophical Counseling - Article
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2. Childhood trauma recovery & toxic childhood family
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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4. Eikadistes
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2. Daily Practices 9
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  - Cassius
  - March 29, 2019 at 11:51 AM
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2. Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7
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  - Kyle
  - November 3, 2019 at 10:33 PM
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4. Elayne
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2. Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23
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  - Cassius
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4. Joshua
  November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM
2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 7
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  - Don
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4. Cassius
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2. Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10
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  - Kalosyni
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4. Cassius
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2. Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13
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  - waterholic
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2. Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1
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  - Kalosyni
  - March 25, 2023 at 4:08 PM
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2. Mocking Epithets 3
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  - Bryan
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  - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
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2. Best Lucretius translation? 12
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  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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4. Eikadistes
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2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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  - Kalosyni
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  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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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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  - Cassius
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  - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
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Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3

Questions on daily routines 4

Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1

What In Your Opinion Are the Most Essential Characteristics Of "Being An Epicurean" (According to Epicurus)? 16

Dealing With Friends Who Are Struggling 9

Practical exercises: PD3 1

Autarkia And Epicurean Living In The Modern World 24

The Process of Pulling Out Of Facebook 10

What Would An Epicurean Use In Their Toolkit For Making Their Hedonic Calculus? 39

Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World 14

The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1

Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9

Practical exercises: PD2 12

Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42

Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14

Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12

Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5

Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25

Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2

Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

Daily Practices 9

Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7

Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23

"Choice" and "Avoidance" 7

Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10

Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13

Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1

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Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 20

Mocking Epithets 3

Best Lucretius translation? 12

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

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