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    2. Practical exercises: PD4 7

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    2. Practical exercises: PD3 1

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    2. Practical exercises: PD2 12

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    2. Practical exercises: PD1 1

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      • July 8, 2021 at 10:40 AM
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    2. Practical Epicurean Therapeutics: Tips on dealing with worry 5

      • Kalosyni
      • March 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM
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    2. Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23

      • Cassius
      • November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM
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    4. Joshua

      November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM

    2. Possible use of the Pythagorean exercise called "evening review" for Epicurean purposes. 12

      • Daniel188
      • December 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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    2. Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars

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    2. Philosophical Counseling - Article

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      • June 27, 2024 at 10:33 AM
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    2. Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13

      • Godfrey
      • January 30, 2019 at 4:15 PM
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      • February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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      February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM

    2. On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1

      • Cassius
      • October 12, 2018 at 9:45 AM
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      • October 12, 2018 at 3:03 PM
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      October 12, 2018 at 3:03 PM

    2. Not "Where Are We Going" But "Who Or What Will Be Our Guide?"

      • Cassius
      • January 18, 2018 at 2:38 PM
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    2. New Subforum: Epicurean Advice On Living Independently / Self-Reliantly / Simply / In the Country 2

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      • October 1, 2018 at 9:29 AM
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    2. Musings on A Quick Statement of "What It Means to Be An Epicurean" 9

      • Cassius
      • July 13, 2020 at 10:57 PM
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      • July 16, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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    2. Managing tech "over-use" & keeping your senses sharp 4

      • Kalosyni
      • May 18, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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    4. Cassius

      May 18, 2024 at 3:30 AM

    2. Living Unknown Online 3

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      • January 2, 2022 at 7:55 AM
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    2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3

      • Don
      • March 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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      • March 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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    2. Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3

      • Titus
      • August 9, 2020 at 3:41 PM
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    2. Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32

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      • September 26, 2021 at 12:27 PM
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    2. Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism 10

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      • November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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    2. Johari windows useful in Epicurean philosophy? (thread started by Adrastus) 5

      • Adrastus
      • July 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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    2. Is the art of fashion worthy of the attention of an epicurean? 8

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      • June 5, 2019 at 1:11 AM
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      June 7, 2019 at 6:02 PM

    2. Is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Compatible with Epicureanism? 23

      • Kalosyni
      • May 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM
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      May 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM

    2. Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13

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      • September 19, 2022 at 10:12 AM
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    2. Increasing Pleasure Through Fun

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      • February 4, 2023 at 2:31 PM
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    2. Improvement of Society and the Role of Work 1

      • Kalosyni
      • September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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    2. Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13

      • Kalosyni
      • April 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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    2. If You're Looking For Happiness You're Well On Your Way to Being An Epicurean

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      • September 30, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    2. Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1

      • Hiram
      • March 15, 2019 at 10:55 AM
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    2. How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1

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      • January 24, 2018 at 7:21 AM
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      • January 24, 2018 at 8:11 AM
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