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Musings on A Quick Statement of "What It Means to Be An Epicurean" 9
- Cassius
July 13, 2020 at 10:57 PM
- Cassius
July 16, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3
- Titus
August 9, 2020 at 3:41 PM
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August 9, 2020 at 7:27 PM
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Questions on daily routines 4
- timrobbe
August 29, 2020 at 1:14 PM
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August 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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Retirement (Financial Independence, Early Retirement, etc.) 18
- Mathitis Kipouros
September 4, 2020 at 10:15 PM
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September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM
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What In Your Opinion Are the Most Essential Characteristics Of "Being An Epicurean" (According to Epicurus)? 16
- Cassius
February 15, 2021 at 10:24 AM
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February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM
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Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
- Godfrey
May 13, 2021 at 4:24 PM
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May 13, 2021 at 4:24 PM
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Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
- Godfrey
June 7, 2021 at 9:10 PM
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June 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM
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Dealing With Friends Who Are Struggling 9
- Marco
June 24, 2021 at 2:36 AM
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June 25, 2021 at 5:44 AM
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Practical exercises: PD2 12
- Godfrey
July 4, 2021 at 1:49 PM
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July 8, 2021 at 6:58 AM
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Practical exercises: PD3 1
- Godfrey
July 8, 2021 at 1:34 AM
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Practical exercises: PD1 1
- Godfrey
June 28, 2021 at 9:09 PM
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Practical exercises: PD4 7
- Godfrey
July 13, 2021 at 8:06 PM
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July 15, 2021 at 10:25 AM
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Autarkia And Epicurean Living In The Modern World 24
- Macario
September 7, 2021 at 11:02 PM
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September 22, 2021 at 6:42 AM
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Epicurean Pleaure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 2
- Kalosyni
October 20, 2021 at 2:45 PM
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October 20, 2021 at 6:16 PM
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Living Unknown Online 3
- Matt
January 2, 2022 at 7:55 AM
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January 2, 2022 at 10:05 AM
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Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10
- Kalosyni
January 7, 2022 at 7:12 PM
- Kalosyni
January 8, 2022 at 12:46 PM
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Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42
- Kalosyni
January 18, 2022 at 12:17 PM
- Kalosyni
January 22, 2022 at 8:11 AM
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A shower thought on pleasure and meals. 2
- smoothiekiwi
February 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM
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February 16, 2022 at 2:56 AM
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Is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Compatible with Epicureanism? 23
- Kalosyni
May 3, 2022 at 5:53 PM
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May 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM
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"Religion is a part of me"... how to deal with that? 27
- smoothiekiwi
January 12, 2022 at 11:11 AM
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May 6, 2022 at 6:05 PM
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Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14
- Pacatus
July 19, 2022 at 6:03 PM
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July 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM
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Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World 14
- Cassius
February 26, 2020 at 7:32 AM
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July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM
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Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1
- Cassius
October 4, 2020 at 6:59 AM
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September 8, 2022 at 4:15 AM
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Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13
- waterholic
September 19, 2022 at 10:12 AM
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Epicurean substitute for prayer 78
- Mathitis Kipouros
August 25, 2020 at 11:52 PM
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November 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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From Stress to Happiness 5
- Pacatus
November 18, 2022 at 2:24 PM
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Encouragement Toward Pleasure at the Holidays -- Share your thoughts and experiences 10
- Kalosyni
December 14, 2022 at 12:50 PM
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December 25, 2022 at 11:16 PM
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Increasing Pleasure Through Fun
- Kalosyni
February 4, 2023 at 2:31 PM
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Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5
- Kalosyni
March 8, 2023 at 10:34 AM
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March 13, 2023 at 5:15 AM
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Practical Epicurean Therapeutics: Tips on dealing with worry 5
- Kalosyni
February 22, 2023 at 9:19 AM
- Kalosyni
March 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM
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Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 20
- Cassius
April 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM - Philodemus On Anger
- Cassius
July 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Mocking Epithets 3
- Bryan
July 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
- Bryan
July 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Best Lucretius translation? 12
- Rolf
June 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
- Rolf
July 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
- Kalosyni
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
- Kalosyni
June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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