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    2. Draft Your Own Personal Outline of Epicurean Philosophy 10

      • Cassius
      • January 16, 2018 at 7:57 PM
      • Cassius
      • March 25, 2022 at 11:41 PM
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    4. Scott

      March 25, 2022 at 11:41 PM

    2. Forum Navigation Map Page 5

      • Cassius
      • August 18, 2023 at 1:37 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 13, 2023 at 6:10 PM
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    4. Cassius

      September 13, 2023 at 6:10 PM

    2. Using Dynalist As An Easy Way To Outline From The General To The Particular 2

      • Cassius
      • November 4, 2022 at 9:12 AM
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    4. Cassius

      November 4, 2022 at 10:52 AM

    2. Cassius' Personal Outline of Epicurean Philosophy (Example)

      • Cassius
      • January 16, 2018 at 11:22 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 16, 2018 at 11:22 PM
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    2. Personal mottos? 36

      • Rolf
      • April 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
      • Rolf
      • May 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      May 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM

    2. sanantoniogarden's outline 1

      • sanantoniogarden
      • April 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      April 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM

    2. Titles of the Books of De Rerum Nature 2

      • Eikadistes
      • April 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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    4. Cassius

      April 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM

    2. Kalosyni's Personal Epicurean Outline 14

      • Kalosyni
      • February 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      February 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM

    2. Eclecticism -vs- Clear Knowledge of Epicurean Philosophy -vs- Forming an Individual & Personal Worldview 5

      • Eoghan Gardiner
      • January 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      January 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM

    2. Eric's personal outline 17

      • Eric
      • September 16, 2024 at 4:17 PM
      • Eric
      • October 1, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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    4. Eric

      October 1, 2024 at 12:46 PM

    2. Novem's Outline of Epicurean Philosophy 3

      • Novem
      • June 11, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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      • September 1, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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    4. Novem

      September 1, 2024 at 12:33 PM

    2. Unpaid_Landlord's personal outline 13

      • UnPaid_Landlord
      • July 5, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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    4. Godfrey

      July 5, 2024 at 4:38 PM

    2. Martin's personal outline 2

      • Martin
      • January 31, 2024 at 10:17 AM
      • Martin
      • February 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      February 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM

    2. Cassius' Latest Single Page Outline Of Epicurean Philosophy 11

      • Cassius
      • December 6, 2023 at 11:09 AM
      • Cassius
      • December 10, 2023 at 5:41 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 10, 2023 at 5:41 PM

    2. Nate's Personal Outline

      • Eikadistes
      • November 27, 2023 at 5:04 PM
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    2. Titus' personal outline 4

      • Titus
      • January 29, 2022 at 5:19 PM
      • Titus
      • September 21, 2023 at 4:46 AM
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    4. Titus

      September 21, 2023 at 4:46 AM

    2. Competencies of Understanding in Epicurean Philosophy 2

      • Kalosyni
      • August 7, 2023 at 10:49 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      August 7, 2023 at 10:49 AM

    2. Randall's Personal Outline 1

      • Randall Moose
      • August 3, 2023 at 6:02 AM
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    4. Cassius

      August 3, 2023 at 6:02 AM

    2. Nate's Latest Graphical Calendar of Epicurus' Birthday

      • Cassius
      • May 29, 2023 at 2:15 PM
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    2. Simon's personal outline 1

      • SimonC
      • June 10, 2022 at 5:06 PM
      • SimonC
      • June 10, 2022 at 8:37 PM
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    4. Cassius

      June 10, 2022 at 8:37 PM

    2. Pacatus' Personal Epicurean Outline 1

      • Pacatus
      • March 23, 2022 at 12:57 PM
      • Pacatus
      • March 23, 2022 at 1:42 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 23, 2022 at 1:42 PM

    2. Continuous Life Improvement 31

      • Garden Dweller
      • November 16, 2019 at 2:37 PM
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    4. Elli

      November 16, 2019 at 2:37 PM

    2. Charles' Personal Outline 16

      • Charles
      • September 3, 2019 at 4:04 PM
      • Charles
      • September 5, 2019 at 8:44 AM
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    4. Hiram

      September 5, 2019 at 8:44 AM

    2. Ben's personal outline of Epicurean philosophy 14

      • Mousikos
      • May 17, 2019 at 12:20 PM
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    4. Mousikos

      May 17, 2019 at 12:20 PM

    2. Philo's Somewhat Epicurean Outline 4

      • philosofer123
      • May 1, 2019 at 9:20 PM
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    4. Cassius

      May 1, 2019 at 9:20 PM

    2. Brad's Outline of Epicureanism 3-2019 3

      • bradley.whitley
      • March 11, 2019 at 6:49 PM
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    4. bradley.whitley

      March 11, 2019 at 6:49 PM

    2. Elayne's personal outline 10

      • Elayne
      • December 5, 2018 at 6:31 PM
      • Elayne
      • March 11, 2019 at 8:41 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 11, 2019 at 8:41 AM

    2. Godfrey's Epicurean Outline 29

      • Godfrey
      • December 10, 2018 at 8:40 PM
      • Godfrey
      • December 26, 2018 at 5:31 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 26, 2018 at 5:31 PM

    2. Thoughts on an Outline For Organizing References In Lucretius

      • Cassius
      • May 31, 2018 at 8:36 AM
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    2. A Video Introduction to An Outline - Overview of Epicurean Philosophy

      • Cassius
      • April 22, 2018 at 1:19 PM
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    2. A Sample Master Outline of Epicurean Philosophy

      • Cassius
      • April 20, 2018 at 9:11 AM
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      • April 20, 2018 at 9:11 AM
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    2. Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 19

      • Cassius
      • June 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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    2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

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    2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

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    2. Best Lucretius translation? 9

      • Rolf
      • June 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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    4. Cassius

      June 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM

    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

      • Eikadistes
      • June 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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    4. Cassius

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