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2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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  - Charles
  - March 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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2. Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6
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2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 7
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  - Don
  - February 28, 2020 at 3:14 PM
  - Don
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4. Cassius
  March 24, 2020 at 7:58 PM
2. Baby Pigs
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  - Don
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2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
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  - Don
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4. Pacatus
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2. Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7
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  - Don
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  - Don
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4. Cassius
  September 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM
2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
  - June 15, 2023 at 2:59 PM
  - Eoghan Gardiner
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4. Kalosyni
  May 27, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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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4. Cassius
  January 24, 2018 at 8:11 AM
2. Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12
  - godek
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  - godek
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4. Hiram
  May 16, 2019 at 9:58 AM
2. Is the art of fashion worthy of the attention of an epicurean? 8
  - godek
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  - godek
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4. Godfrey
  June 7, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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
  - godek
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4. Cassius
  July 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM
2. Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13
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  - Godfrey
  - January 30, 2019 at 4:15 PM
  - Godfrey
  - February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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4. Hiram
  February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
2. Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
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  - Godfrey
  - May 13, 2021 at 4:24 PM
  - Godfrey
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2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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  - Godfrey
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  - Godfrey
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4. Godfrey
  June 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM
2. Practical exercises: PD1 1
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  - Godfrey
  - June 28, 2021 at 9:09 PM
  - Godfrey
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2. Practical exercises: PD2 12
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  - Godfrey
  - July 4, 2021 at 1:49 PM
  - Godfrey
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4. Cassius
  July 8, 2021 at 6:58 AM
2. Practical exercises: PD3 1
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  - Godfrey
  - July 8, 2021 at 1:34 AM
  - Godfrey
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4. Cassius
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2. Practical exercises: PD4 7
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  - Godfrey
  - July 13, 2021 at 8:06 PM
  - Godfrey
  - July 15, 2021 at 10:25 AM
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4. Don
  July 15, 2021 at 10:25 AM
2. Practical Exercises: the smartwatch
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  - Godfrey
  - July 26, 2024 at 2:23 PM
  - Godfrey
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2. How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25
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  - Godfrey
  - August 5, 2024 at 8:21 PM
  - Godfrey
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  August 9, 2024 at 12:34 PM
2. Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1
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  - Hiram
  - March 15, 2019 at 10:55 AM
  - Hiram
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2. Practicing Epicureanism 6
  - JAWS
  - August 2, 2018 at 8:59 AM
  - JAWS
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2. Question from Dusty The Donkey 4
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  - Julia
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  - Julia
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4. Bryan
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2. Guide to resuming / sustaining activity after being frozen / stuck 4
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  - Julia
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  - Julia
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4. Root304
  November 9, 2024 at 5:30 AM
2. Social Media Considered Anti-Epicurean: 101 Reasons Why 8
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  - Julia
  - October 21, 2024 at 11:40 PM
  - Julia
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4. Julia
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2. Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32
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  - Kalosyni
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  - Kalosyni
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4. Bryan
  January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
2. Epicurean Pleaure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 2
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  - Kalosyni
  - October 20, 2021 at 2:45 PM
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  October 20, 2021 at 6:16 PM
2. Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13
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  - Kalosyni
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4. Kalosyni
  April 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
2. Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10
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  - Kalosyni
  - January 7, 2022 at 7:12 PM
  - Kalosyni
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4. Cassius
  January 8, 2022 at 12:46 PM
2. Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42
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  - Kalosyni
  - January 18, 2022 at 12:17 PM
  - Kalosyni
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2. Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 20
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  - Philodemus On Anger
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2. Mocking Epithets 3
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  - Bryan
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  - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
  - Bryan
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2. Best Lucretius translation? 12
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  - Rolf
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  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
  - Rolf
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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
  - June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
  - Kalosyni
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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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Latest Lucretius Today Podcast: #289 - "Epicureans Are Not Spocks!" | Latest Blog Article: Principle Doctrine XIV - Analyis And Application | Things To Know When First Reading Epicurus: The Epicurean Paradigm Shift | Featured Videos | Community Standards And Posting Policies

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

Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6

"Choice" and "Avoidance" 7

Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3

Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7

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

How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1

Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12

Is the art of fashion worthy of the attention of an epicurean? 8

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

Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13

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

Practical exercises: PD1 1

Practical exercises: PD2 12

Practical exercises: PD3 1

Practical exercises: PD4 7

How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25

Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1

Practicing Epicureanism 6

Question from Dusty The Donkey 4

Guide to resuming / sustaining activity after being frozen / stuck 4

Social Media Considered Anti-Epicurean: 101 Reasons Why 8

Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32

Epicurean Pleaure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 2

Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13

Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10

Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42

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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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