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    2. An Epicurean Understanding of Valentine's Day: Love, Romance, and Free-will 61

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      • February 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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      February 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM

    2. Query: "Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Would Epicurus have agreed or disagreed? Why?

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      • May 21, 2015 at 4:32 PM
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    2. Article "Asexuality and Epicureanism" by Max DuBoff on blog of the American Philosophical Association

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      • December 20, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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    2. Elli Post On Ninon de Lenclos - Video And Elli's Response 3

      • Cassius
      • February 13, 2024 at 6:44 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      February 14, 2024 at 10:35 AM

    2. Epicurean Parenting 3

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      • September 30, 2023 at 8:39 PM
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      • October 1, 2023 at 9:27 PM
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      October 1, 2023 at 9:27 PM

    2. Dealing with Marital Conflict 1

      • Kalosyni
      • March 8, 2023 at 3:58 PM
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    4. Pacatus

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    2. Was Epicurus Sexually Active? 23

      • Pacatus
      • February 23, 2023 at 6:22 PM
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      • February 27, 2023 at 1:32 PM
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      February 27, 2023 at 1:32 PM

    2. (Mis)Quoting Epicurus--An Analysis of Language in Epictetus 9

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      • January 27, 2023 at 4:47 AM
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      • January 27, 2023 at 12:53 PM
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    2. Epicureanism and Romantic Love 11

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      • July 18, 2022 at 4:42 PM
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    4. Pacatus

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    2. An Article on Epicurean Views of Marriage From An Interesting Source Website. 6

      • Cassius
      • February 23, 2022 at 6:05 AM
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      • February 23, 2022 at 5:03 PM
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    4. Don

      February 23, 2022 at 5:03 PM

    2. Planning For A Valentine's Day Discussion of Epicurus' Perspective On Romantic Love Issues 1

      • Cassius
      • January 10, 2022 at 6:22 AM
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      • January 10, 2022 at 9:25 PM
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      January 10, 2022 at 9:25 PM

    2. Is Romantic Love a Vainglory 6

      • Bartleby
      • November 29, 2020 at 12:01 PM
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      • November 29, 2020 at 8:15 PM
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    4. Don

      November 29, 2020 at 8:15 PM

    2. “Love and Marriage, Real Series”

      • Elli
      • March 30, 2020 at 12:02 PM
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      • March 30, 2020 at 12:02 PM
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    2. Poll: Marriage / Children Status? 5

      • Cassius
      • November 2, 2019 at 1:28 PM
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      • November 5, 2019 at 8:51 PM
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      November 5, 2019 at 8:51 PM

    2. The Wise Man Will Marry and Have Children ... According To The Circumstances of His Life 7

      • Cassius
      • October 28, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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      October 29, 2019 at 1:32 AM

    2. Article - Lucretius on the Nature of Parental Love - McConnell 3

      • Cassius
      • August 29, 2019 at 8:33 AM
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      • September 4, 2019 at 10:01 PM
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    4. Elayne

      September 4, 2019 at 10:01 PM

    2. Epicurus’ teaching on marriage 12

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      • August 27, 2019 at 4:48 AM
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    2. Epicurus' Warning To the Young Man Who Was "Too Prone To The Pleasures Of Love" 14

      • Cassius
      • February 11, 2019 at 9:39 AM
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      • February 14, 2019 at 8:50 AM
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    4. Matt

      February 14, 2019 at 8:50 AM

    2. Ninon De L'Enclos - Life And Letters - PDF Book 1

      • Cassius
      • December 25, 2018 at 9:11 PM
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      • December 28, 2018 at 5:54 AM
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      December 28, 2018 at 5:54 AM

    2. Jefferson's Head and Heart Letter

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      • December 25, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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      • December 25, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    2. Ninon de Lenclos - Preliminary Thread

      • Cassius
      • December 17, 2018 at 6:26 PM
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    2. Should An Epicurean Marry? 4

      • Cassius
      • January 26, 2018 at 7:59 AM
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    2. "The Marriage Trap," or, "A List of Problem Translations of Epicurean Texts."

      • Cassius
      • January 26, 2018 at 7:55 AM
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    2. The Wider Implications Of the Epicurean Warnings About Passionate Love 1

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      • March 7, 2016 at 4:48 PM
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    2. What fears does modern science remove, as Epicurean physics did in antiquity? 31

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    2. Porphyry - Letter to Marcella -"Vain Is the Word of the Philosopher..." 17

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    2. Daily life of ancient Epicureans / 21st Century Epicureans 38

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    2. Emily Austin's "LIving For Pleasure" Wins Award. (H/T to Lowri for finding this!)

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