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Episode 357 — "A Brief Word On Sextus Empiricus And The Goal Of Skepticism"

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2. Practical Exercises: the smartwatch
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2. Practical exercises: PD4 7
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2. Practical exercises: PD3 1
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2. Practical exercises: PD2 12
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2. Practical exercises: PD1 1
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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. Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13
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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
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2. Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12
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2. How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1
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2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25
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2. Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7
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2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
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  - March 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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4. Pacatus
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2. Baby Pigs
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2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 11
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2. Possible use of the Pythagorean exercise called "evening review" for Epicurean purposes. 26
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2. Epicurean strategies for dealing with bad habits and urges. 7
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2. Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6
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2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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  - March 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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2. The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4
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2. Adage: In A Crisis, We Don't Rise To The Occasion As Much As We Fall To Our Level of Practice
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2. "Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2
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2. Dealing With Friends Who Are Convinced "Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled" and "Armageddon is Around the Corner" 3
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2. Not "Where Are We Going" But "Who Or What Will Be Our Guide?"
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2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26
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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. Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1
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2. Musings on A Quick Statement of "What It Means to Be An Epicurean" 9
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Practical exercises: PD4 7

Practical exercises: PD3 1

Practical exercises: PD2 12

Practical exercises: PD1 1

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

Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13

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

How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1

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

Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7

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

"Choice" and "Avoidance" 11

Possible use of the Pythagorean exercise called "evening review" for Epicurean purposes. 26

Epicurean strategies for dealing with bad habits and urges. 7

Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6

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

The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4

"Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2

Dealing With Friends Who Are Convinced "Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled" and "Armageddon is Around the Corner" 3

Recommendations for Happy Living 26

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

Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1

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

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