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2. Practical exercises: PD1 1
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2. Practical exercises: PD3 1
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2. Practical exercises: PD2 12
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2. Dealing With Friends Who Are Struggling 9
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2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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2. Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
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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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2. Retirement (Financial Independence, Early Retirement, etc.) 18
  - Mathitis Kipouros
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4. Don
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2. Questions on daily routines 4
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2. Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3
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2. Musings on A Quick Statement of "What It Means to Be An Epicurean" 9
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2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 7
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4. Cassius
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2. Dicussion of Elli's Article: On The Ill Health of Epicurus vs. The Insanity Of The Modern World 3
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  - March 19, 2020 at 3:27 PM
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2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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2. Daily Practices 9
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2. Two Types? 13
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2. Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23
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2. Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7
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2. The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4
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2. "The Canon of Epicurus In Everyday Life" - An Article by George Kaplanis 15
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2. What Would An Epicurean Use In Their Toolkit For Making Their Hedonic Calculus? 39
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2. Is the art of fashion worthy of the attention of an epicurean? 8
  - godek
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4. Godfrey
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2. Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12
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2. Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1
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2. Son has a question 16
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2. Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13
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2. On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1
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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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2. What Type of Epicurean Are You?
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2. Using The Discretion of A Goat In Choosing Friends
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2. Mocking Epithets 3
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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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2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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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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  - 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

Practical exercises: PD1 1

Practical exercises: PD3 1

Practical exercises: PD2 12

Dealing With Friends Who Are Struggling 9

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

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

Retirement (Financial Independence, Early Retirement, etc.) 18

Questions on daily routines 4

Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3

Musings on A Quick Statement of "What It Means to Be An Epicurean" 9

"Choice" and "Avoidance" 7

Dicussion of Elli's Article: On The Ill Health of Epicurus vs. The Insanity Of The Modern World 3

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

Daily Practices 9

Two Types? 13

Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23

Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7

The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4

"The Canon of Epicurus In Everyday Life" - An Article by George Kaplanis 15

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

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

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

Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1

Son has a question 16

Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13

On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 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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