Epicurus vs. Aristotle and The Peripatetics

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    2. Aristotle's Virtue as Goal compared to Epicurus' Pleasure as Goal 2

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    2. From The "Golden Mean" to tbe "Summum Bonum" - Useful or Deceptive Frames of Reference? 98

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    2. What Do You Take From The "Golden Mean" of Aristotle? 26

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    2. "Classical Wisdom Speaks" Podcast Discussing Differences Between Plato And Aristotle (Helpful Even Though From Ayn Rand Perspective) 1

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