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2. References to Epicurus' Attitude Toward The "Place of the Sciences And Liberal Arts" 63
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2. What fears does modern science remove, as Epicurean physics did in antiquity? 31
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2. Was Atlantis An Allegorical Flight of Fancy Like Plato's Cave And His Ideal Forms? 12
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2. The Logical Possibilities As To What Can Be Eternal (Applicable to Gods As Well)
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2. Movement, Direction, and Speed of Atoms - Do Atoms Fall "Down?" Is the "Swerve" Required To Bring Them Together Into Bodies? 17
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2. Intermundia Anyone? Article: "Does Life Really Need Planets? Maybe Not!"
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2. New Article Attacking Epicurean Physics: "Science Versus the Oldest Anti-Intelligent Design Argument " 14
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2. Astronomy Software - For Moon Phases and General Night-Sky Navigation 4
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2. Isonomia 27
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2. History of the Universe podcast
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2. Epicurus On Causation 2
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2. What Determines That Which Is Possible And That Which is Impossible? 16
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2. "Space Weather" - Solar Flares 12
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2. Explaining Epicurean Physics In One Paragraph (in rebuttal of ideas such as the "multiverse")
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2. Time in Epicurus, Lucretius, and Aristotle 27
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2. More correct to say "Natural Science" rather than "Physics"? 9
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2. Epicurus and Spacetime 2
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2. Did Epicurus really oversell the power of science to diminish anxiety? 19
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2. *Basic* Article on History of Atomism - 2023 2
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2. Free Will, Determinism or. Compatibilism? 2
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2. Graphic By Elli On Epicurus vs Plato On Creation of the Universe 6
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2. Sedley Article: Epicurus And The Mathematicians of Cyzicus -1976 ( On The Issue of Epicurus vs Geometry) 1
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2. A Recap of Principles of Epicurean Physics 19
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2. ΤΟ ΠΑΝ: The Sum of All Things 19
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2. Best Videos Discussing The Limits of Speculation In Physics
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2. Navigation of the Physics Forum
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2. ΠPOΦHTAΣ ATOMΩN – "Atom-Prophets" 2
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2. Simulacra, gods and the dead 38
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2. Responding To A Video Entitled: "Quantum Physics Debunks Materialism" - Collecting Arguments Against Anti-Epicurean Uses of Quantum Physics Theories 25
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2. How Supporters of Epicurus Should Approach The Effect of Modern Scientific Discoveries In Their Promotion of Epicurean Philosophy 5
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References to Epicurus' Attitude Toward The "Place of the Sciences And Liberal Arts" 63

What fears does modern science remove, as Epicurean physics did in antiquity? 31

Was Atlantis An Allegorical Flight of Fancy Like Plato's Cave And His Ideal Forms? 12

Movement, Direction, and Speed of Atoms - Do Atoms Fall "Down?" Is the "Swerve" Required To Bring Them Together Into Bodies? 17

New Article Attacking Epicurean Physics: "Science Versus the Oldest Anti-Intelligent Design Argument " 14

Astronomy Software - For Moon Phases and General Night-Sky Navigation 4

Isonomia 27

Epicurus On Causation 2

What Determines That Which Is Possible And That Which is Impossible? 16

"Space Weather" - Solar Flares 12

Time in Epicurus, Lucretius, and Aristotle 27

More correct to say "Natural Science" rather than "Physics"? 9

Epicurus and Spacetime 2

Did Epicurus really oversell the power of science to diminish anxiety? 19

*Basic* Article on History of Atomism - 2023 2

Free Will, Determinism or. Compatibilism? 2

Graphic By Elli On Epicurus vs Plato On Creation of the Universe 6

Sedley Article: Epicurus And The Mathematicians of Cyzicus -1976 ( On The Issue of Epicurus vs Geometry) 1

A Recap of Principles of Epicurean Physics 19

ΤΟ ΠΑΝ: The Sum of All Things 19

ΠPOΦHTAΣ ATOMΩN – "Atom-Prophets" 2

Simulacra, gods and the dead 38

Responding To A Video Entitled: "Quantum Physics Debunks Materialism" - Collecting Arguments Against Anti-Epicurean Uses of Quantum Physics Theories 25

How Supporters of Epicurus Should Approach The Effect of Modern Scientific Discoveries In Their Promotion of Epicurean Philosophy 5

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