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    2. Glossary - What Is the Epicurean Definition of "Gods"? 2

      • Cassius
      • January 14, 2020 at 7:57 AM
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      • January 14, 2020 at 9:03 AM
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      January 14, 2020 at 9:03 AM

    2. What is the Best Source of Fragments of Epicurean Texts? 12

      • Cassius
      • March 24, 2024 at 5:43 AM
      • Cassius
      • April 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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    4. Don

      April 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM

    2. General Suggestion Thread for the FAQ

      • Cassius
      • December 30, 2023 at 2:04 PM
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      • December 30, 2023 at 2:04 PM
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    2. How do I link an article and have it show the thumbnail and title 3

      • Plantpierogi
      • October 2, 2023 at 12:47 PM
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    2. What did Epicurus say about the size of the sun and whether the Earth was round or flat? 4

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 3:03 PM
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      • January 11, 2023 at 8:14 AM
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    4. Don

      January 11, 2023 at 8:14 AM

    2. Glossary - What is the Epicurean Definition of "Pleasure?" 125

      • Cassius
      • January 14, 2020 at 8:03 AM
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      • January 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM
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    4. Hiram

      January 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM

    2. Adding a Glossary to the FAQ 3

      • Cassius
      • January 14, 2020 at 8:17 AM
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      • January 14, 2020 at 10:17 AM
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      January 14, 2020 at 10:17 AM

    2. Glossary - What Is the Epicurean Definition of "Happiness?"

      • Cassius
      • January 14, 2020 at 9:57 AM
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    2. Glossary - What is the Epicurean Definition of "Knowledge?"

      • Cassius
      • January 14, 2020 at 8:15 AM
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    2. What Did Epicurus Say About "Gods?" Was Epicurus an "atheist?" 11

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:28 AM
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      • April 16, 2019 at 9:16 PM
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    4. Matt

      April 16, 2019 at 9:16 PM

    2. Best Way to Introduce Teachings? 50

      • Daniel Van Orman
      • March 19, 2019 at 8:29 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 19, 2019 at 8:29 AM

    2. What Practical Advice Can You Give To Someone Who Wants To Implement Epicurean Principles As Quickly As Possible? 3

      • Cassius
      • March 1, 2019 at 10:37 AM
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      • March 7, 2019 at 5:02 PM
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      March 7, 2019 at 5:02 PM

    2. What Are the Central Points of Epicurean Philosophy About How To Live (Ethics)?

      • Cassius
      • December 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM
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      • December 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM
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    2. What Are the Central Points of Epicurean Philosophy About The Science of Knowledge (the Canon of Truth)?

      • Cassius
      • December 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM
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    2. What Are The Central Points of Epicurean Philosophy About the Nature of the Universe (Physics)?

      • Cassius
      • December 9, 2018 at 10:47 AM
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    2. What did Epicurus say about whether living happily requires a knowledge of physics, and the nature of the universe? 1

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 3:01 PM
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      • November 25, 2018 at 1:34 PM
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      November 25, 2018 at 1:34 PM

    2. What did Epicurus say about ambition, or about the desire to improve oneself? 1

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 2:56 PM
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      • November 25, 2018 at 1:33 PM
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      November 25, 2018 at 1:33 PM

    2. What did Epicurus say about the value of friendship?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 2:57 PM
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      • November 24, 2018 at 2:57 PM
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    2. What are the best places to start reading about Epicurus and Epicurean Philosophy?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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      • November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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    2. What are the central differences that separate Epicurus from other philosophers on the nature of Truth?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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    2. What did Epicurus say about whether the universe had a beginning?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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    2. What Did Epicurus Say About Whether Humans Have A "Soul"?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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    2. What did Epicurus say about the relationship between "reason" and the senses?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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    2. What is the difference between Stoicism and Epicurean Philosophy?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:30 AM
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    2. What Did Epicurus Say About Marriage?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:30 AM
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    2. What Did Epicurus Say About Engagement With Society?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:29 AM
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    2. What Did Epicurus Say About "Free Will"?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:29 AM
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    2. Was Epicurus a "dogmatist"?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:28 AM
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    2. What Did Epicurus Say About The Relation Between "Reason" and "The Senses?"

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:27 AM
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    2. What Did Epicurus Say About "The Guide" of Human Life?

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2018 at 8:27 AM
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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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