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Practical exercises: PD3 1
- Godfrey
July 8, 2021 at 1:34 AM
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Practical exercises: PD2 12
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Practical exercises: PD1 1
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Practical Epicurean Therapeutics: Tips on dealing with worry 5
- Kalosyni
February 22, 2023 at 9:19 AM
- Kalosyni
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Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23
- Cassius
July 5, 2019 at 6:58 PM
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November 11, 2019 at 11:05 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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Philosophical Counseling - Article
- Kalosyni
June 27, 2024 at 10:33 AM
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Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13
- Godfrey
January 30, 2019 at 4:15 PM
- Godfrey
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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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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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New Subforum: Epicurean Advice On Living Independently / Self-Reliantly / Simply / In the Country 2
- Cassius
October 1, 2018 at 9:29 AM
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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
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Managing tech "over-use" & keeping your senses sharp 4
- Kalosyni
June 27, 2023 at 8:51 AM
- Kalosyni
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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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Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
- Don
March 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
- Don
March 17, 2024 at 6:20 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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Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32
- Kalosyni
September 26, 2021 at 12:27 PM
- Kalosyni
January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism 10
- TauPhi
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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Johari windows useful in Epicurean philosophy? (thread started by Adrastus) 5
- Kalosyni
July 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
- Kalosyni
July 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Is the art of fashion worthy of the attention of an epicurean? 8
- godek
June 5, 2019 at 1:11 AM
- godek
June 7, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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Is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Compatible with Epicureanism? 23
- Kalosyni
May 3, 2022 at 5:53 PM
- Kalosyni
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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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Increasing Pleasure Through Fun
- Kalosyni
February 4, 2023 at 2:31 PM
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Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13
- Kalosyni
December 6, 2021 at 4:39 PM
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April 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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If You're Looking For Happiness You're Well On Your Way to Being An Epicurean
- Cassius
September 30, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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September 30, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1
- Hiram
March 15, 2019 at 10:55 AM
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How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1
- EricR
January 24, 2018 at 7:21 AM
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January 24, 2018 at 8:11 AM
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How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5
- Kalosyni
October 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
- Kalosyni
November 16, 2023 at 10:01 AM
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How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25
- Godfrey
August 5, 2024 at 8:21 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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Edward Abbey - My Favorite Quotes 4
- Joshua
July 11, 2019 at 7:57 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Joshua
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A Question About Hobbes From Facebook
- Cassius
August 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Cassius
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Anti-Natalism: The Opposite of Epicureanism 8
- Don
August 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
- Don
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Ecclesiastes what insights can we gleam from it? 4
- Eoghan Gardiner
December 2, 2023 at 6:11 AM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
- Eoghan Gardiner
August 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Grumphism? LOL
- Don
August 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Don
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