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Practical exercises: PD4 7
- Godfrey
July 13, 2021 at 8:06 PM
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Practical exercises: PD1 1
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Practical exercises: PD3 1
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Practical exercises: PD2 12
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Dealing With Friends Who Are Struggling 9
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June 24, 2021 at 2:36 AM
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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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Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
- Godfrey
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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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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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Questions on daily routines 4
- timrobbe
August 29, 2020 at 1:14 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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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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"Choice" and "Avoidance" 7
- Don
February 28, 2020 at 3:14 PM
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Dicussion of Elli's Article: On The Ill Health of Epicurus vs. The Insanity Of The Modern World 3
- Cassius
March 19, 2020 at 3:27 PM
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March 24, 2020 at 2:34 PM
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The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
- Charles
March 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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March 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM
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Daily Practices 9
- Cassius
March 29, 2019 at 11:51 AM
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March 5, 2020 at 6:42 AM
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Two Types? 13
- Cassius
January 10, 2020 at 12:09 AM
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January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM
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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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Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7
- Kyle
November 3, 2019 at 10:33 PM
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November 4, 2019 at 7:53 PM
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The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4
- Charles
November 4, 2019 at 10:12 AM
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November 4, 2019 at 11:22 AM
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"The Canon of Epicurus In Everyday Life" - An Article by George Kaplanis 15
- Cassius
June 17, 2019 at 8:04 AM
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August 1, 2019 at 5:38 AM
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What Would An Epicurean Use In Their Toolkit For Making Their Hedonic Calculus? 39
- godek
July 10, 2019 at 11:11 PM
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July 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM
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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
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Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12
- godek
December 6, 2018 at 10:53 PM
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May 16, 2019 at 9:58 AM
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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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March 15, 2019 at 5:52 PM
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Son has a question 16
- bradley.whitley
March 10, 2019 at 10:04 PM
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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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On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1
- Cassius
October 12, 2018 at 9:45 AM
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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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What Type of Epicurean Are You?
- Cassius
September 25, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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September 25, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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Edward Abbey - My Favorite Quotes 4
- Joshua
July 11, 2019 at 7:57 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
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August 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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A Question About Hobbes From Facebook
- Cassius
August 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
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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
August 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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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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