Dealing With Death, Dying, And Old Age
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Did Epicurus Commit Suicide Due To His Disease? (Merger of Two Threads On When Voluntary Death Makes Sense) 91
- Don
December 7, 2022 at 7:14 AM
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May 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Thinking About Death - Preparation for Death and Dealing With Death of Loved Ones 7
- Don
February 29, 2020 at 1:30 AM
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March 13, 2023 at 3:15 PM
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Should we Feel Pity for someone Dying Young? 'The Human Predicament' by David Benatar 17
- Blank_Emu43
November 1, 2023 at 2:20 AM
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November 5, 2023 at 10:50 AM
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A good article on Planning for a Death With Dignity
- Kalosyni
October 4, 2023 at 4:11 PM
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October 4, 2023 at 4:11 PM
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Planning for Death - "A natural death may be preferable for many than enduring CPR"
- Kalosyni
June 21, 2023 at 9:20 AM
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June 21, 2023 at 9:20 AM
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On The Question: "How Long Should We Desire To Live?" 12
- Cassius
April 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM
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April 18, 2021 at 9:26 PM
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Article that Contains Good Research But Questionable Conclusions About Fear of Premature Death (Kirk Sanders Article)
- Cassius
March 2, 2021 at 9:40 AM
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March 2, 2021 at 9:40 AM
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Is Death Nothing To Us? 3
- Michael
January 25, 2020 at 3:13 AM
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January 27, 2020 at 12:57 AM
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Cicero Says Epicurean Souls, After Death, Will Flutter Around the Globe For A Long Period Until They Are "Purified" 3
- Cassius
October 29, 2019 at 8:53 AM
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October 29, 2019 at 5:06 PM
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"Serenely Quitting Life's Theater When The Play Has Ceased To Please Us" -- Issues Surrounding Suicide And End-Of-Life Decisions
- Cassius
July 7, 2019 at 12:11 PM
- Cassius
July 7, 2019 at 12:11 PM
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Epicurean burial rites/funeral procedures? 7
- Cassius
April 2, 2019 at 2:25 PM
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April 3, 2019 at 11:53 AM
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Comments On "Death Is Nothing To Us"
- Cassius
February 7, 2019 at 11:06 AM
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February 7, 2019 at 11:06 AM
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A Good Thread On Suicide
- Cassius
June 10, 2018 at 6:13 AM
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June 10, 2018 at 6:13 AM
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Is "Death is Nothing To Us" A Hole In Epicurean Philosophy?
- Cassius
May 22, 2018 at 8:22 AM
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May 22, 2018 at 8:22 AM
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Reasonings about Philodemus’ On Death
- Hiram
May 20, 2018 at 2:28 PM
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May 20, 2018 at 2:28 PM
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"A Dilemma For Epicureanism" (Comments On An Article Critical of the Epicurean view of death) 1
- Cassius
April 15, 2018 at 6:45 PM
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April 15, 2018 at 6:52 PM
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"Are We Indifferent to Death?"
- Cassius
March 27, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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March 27, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 19
- Cassius
April 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM - Philodemus On Anger
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June 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
- Kalosyni
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
- Kalosyni
June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Best Lucretius translation? 9
- Rolf
June 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
- Rolf
June 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1
- Eikadistes
June 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
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June 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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