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    2. Thomas Jefferson's Epicurean Writing And Development

      • Cassius
      • April 15, 2018 at 10:14 AM
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      • April 15, 2018 at 10:14 AM
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    2. Jefferson the Deist? 6

      • EricR
      • January 17, 2018 at 3:38 PM
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      • January 18, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    4. Hiram

      January 18, 2018 at 11:27 AM

    2. To What Extent Are The Ideas In The "We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident" Paragraph of the Declaration of Independence Consistent With Epicurean Philosophy? 7

      • Cassius
      • April 15, 2018 at 10:27 AM
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      • April 18, 2018 at 1:50 PM
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    4. Cassius

      April 18, 2018 at 1:50 PM

    2. Jefferson to John Adams On Skepticism (Pyrrhonism) August 15, 1820

      • Cassius
      • June 21, 2018 at 11:17 AM
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      • June 21, 2018 at 11:17 AM
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    2. Jefferson Never Said "That Government Governs Best Which Governs Least" 2

      • Cassius
      • December 13, 2018 at 10:53 AM
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      • December 13, 2018 at 3:31 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 13, 2018 at 3:31 PM

    2. Jefferson on Excesses of Wealth and Poverty 1

      • Hiram
      • January 28, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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      • January 28, 2019 at 3:49 PM
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      January 28, 2019 at 3:49 PM

    2. The Long Neglect of William Short 5

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      • October 5, 2020 at 6:48 PM
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      • January 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM

    2. Thomas Jefferson's "Head and Heart" Letter

      • Cassius
      • April 7, 2021 at 11:04 AM
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      • April 7, 2021 at 11:04 AM
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    2. Thomas Jefferson's Epicurean Outline 3

      • Cassius
      • April 19, 2021 at 7:19 AM
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      • March 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM

    2. Jefferson's Usufruct Comment to Madison, Compared to Lucretius

      • Cassius
      • June 10, 2021 at 4:48 PM
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    2. Thomas Jefferson's Religious Beliefs 46

      • Kalosyni
      • February 3, 2022 at 6:29 PM
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    4. Cassius

      February 3, 2022 at 6:29 PM

    2. Happy Birthday, Thomas Jefferson 1

      • Joshua
      • April 13, 2022 at 10:33 AM
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      • April 13, 2022 at 11:21 AM
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    4. Cassius

      April 13, 2022 at 11:21 AM

    2. Jefferson's Birthday (Wed, Apr 13th 2022)

      • Cassius
      • April 13, 2022 at 11:23 AM
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      • April 13, 2022 at 11:23 AM
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    2. Library of Congress 6

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      • September 1, 2022 at 4:03 PM
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      • September 1, 2022 at 6:19 PM
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      September 1, 2022 at 6:19 PM

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    2. ⟐ as the symbol of the philosophy of Epicurus 94

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      • May 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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    2. Daily life of ancient Epicureans / 21st Century Epicureans 19

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      • May 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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    2. "All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful" 5

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    2. Analysing movies through an Epicurean lens 16

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      • May 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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    2. Is All Desire Painful? How Would Epicurus Answer? 24

      • Cassius
      • May 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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