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    2. 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
      • Cassius
      • February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM
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      February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM

    2. Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1

      • Cassius
      • October 4, 2020 at 6:59 AM
      • Cassius
      • September 8, 2022 at 4:15 AM
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    4. DavidN

      September 8, 2022 at 4:15 AM

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

      • Mathitis Kipouros
      • September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM
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    4. Don

      September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM

    2. Questions on daily routines 4

      • timrobbe
      • August 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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    4. Cassius

      August 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM

    2. Epicurean substitute for prayer 78

      • Mathitis Kipouros
      • November 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      November 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM

    2. Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3

      • Titus
      • August 9, 2020 at 3:41 PM
      • Titus
      • August 9, 2020 at 7:27 PM
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    4. Cassius

      August 9, 2020 at 7:27 PM

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

      • Cassius
      • July 13, 2020 at 10:57 PM
      • Cassius
      • July 16, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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    4. Cassius

      July 16, 2020 at 4:34 PM

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

      • Charles
      • March 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM
      • Charles
      • March 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM

    2. 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
      • Cassius
      • March 24, 2020 at 2:34 PM
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    4. Don

      March 24, 2020 at 2:34 PM

    2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 7

      • Don
      • February 28, 2020 at 3:14 PM
      • Don
      • March 24, 2020 at 7:58 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 24, 2020 at 7:58 PM

    2. Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World 14

      • Cassius
      • February 26, 2020 at 7:32 AM
      • Cassius
      • July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM
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    4. DavidN

      July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM

    2. Two Types? 13

      • Cassius
      • January 10, 2020 at 12:09 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM
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    4. Elli

      January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM

    2. The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4

      • Charles
      • November 4, 2019 at 10:12 AM
      • Charles
      • November 4, 2019 at 11:22 AM
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    4. Charles

      November 4, 2019 at 11:22 AM

    2. Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7

      • Kyle
      • November 3, 2019 at 10:33 PM
      • Kyle
      • November 4, 2019 at 7:53 PM
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    4. Elayne

      November 4, 2019 at 7:53 PM

    2. 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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    4. Cassius

      July 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM

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

      • Cassius
      • August 1, 2019 at 5:38 AM
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    4. Cassius

      August 1, 2019 at 5:38 AM

    2. 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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    4. Godfrey

      June 7, 2019 at 6:02 PM

    2. What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20

      • Cassius
      • March 30, 2019 at 7:49 PM
      • Cassius
      • May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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    4. Eikadistes

      May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM

    2. Daily Practices 9

      • Cassius
      • March 29, 2019 at 11:51 AM
      • Cassius
      • March 5, 2020 at 6:42 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 5, 2020 at 6:42 AM

    2. 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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    4. Godfrey

      March 15, 2019 at 5:52 PM

    2. Son has a question 16

      • bradley.whitley
      • March 12, 2019 at 6:39 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 12, 2019 at 6:39 PM

    2. Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13

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

      • godek
      • December 6, 2018 at 10:53 PM
      • godek
      • May 16, 2019 at 9:58 AM
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    4. Hiram

      May 16, 2019 at 9:58 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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    4. Elli

      October 12, 2018 at 3:03 PM

    2. 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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    2. 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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    2. What Type of Epicurean Are You?

      • Cassius
      • September 25, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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    2. Using The Discretion of A Goat In Choosing Friends

      • Cassius
      • August 29, 2018 at 2:20 PM
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    2. Practicing Epicureanism 6

      • JAWS
      • August 2, 2018 at 8:59 AM
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      • August 3, 2018 at 9:49 AM
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    2. Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 20

      • Cassius
      • July 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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    2. Mocking Epithets 3

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    2. Best Lucretius translation? 12

      • Rolf
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    4. Eikadistes

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    2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

      • Kalosyni
      • June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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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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      • June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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