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    2. General Information About DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy"

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      • August 5, 2018 at 12:06 PM
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    2. Updated Thoughts on the Question of "Peace and Safety" in the Works of Norman Dewitt 4

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      • June 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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      June 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM

    2. My struggle with Norman DeWitt 12

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      • August 25, 2023 at 9:54 AM
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    4. Cassius

      August 25, 2023 at 1:59 PM

    2. Biographical Details of Norman W. DeWitt 17

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    2. To think of pleasure as the greatest good is an error; pleasure is the telos and is not to be confused with the greatest good: DeWitt 4

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      • February 13, 2022 at 3:45 AM
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    4. Cassius

      February 13, 2022 at 11:18 AM

    2. Epicureanism and cult-like mentality? 16

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      • January 8, 2022 at 7:24 AM
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    4. Cassius

      January 9, 2022 at 6:16 AM

    2. Was Epicurus really arrogant? 7

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      • January 8, 2022 at 7:20 AM
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    4. Cassius

      January 9, 2022 at 6:09 AM

    2. Proselytising and pleasure: compatible? 17

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      • January 6, 2022 at 4:34 PM
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    4. Don

      January 7, 2022 at 3:18 PM

    2. HISTORICAL REFERENCES TO "PEACE AND SAFETY" – ΕΙΡΗΝΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑ 10

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      • May 29, 2021 at 11:29 AM
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    4. Cassius

      May 29, 2021 at 11:29 AM

    2. The Dangers of Misdirected Increase of Knowledge 28

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      • October 9, 2020 at 10:10 AM
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    4. Cassius

      October 13, 2020 at 10:14 AM

    2. Can Emotions be Trusted? 42

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      • October 7, 2020 at 8:58 AM
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      • October 7, 2020 at 10:43 PM
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    4. Joshua

      October 7, 2020 at 10:43 PM

    2. Professional Biography of Norman DeWitt

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      • May 21, 2020 at 8:49 AM
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    2. Online Book Discussion for Lucretius and DeWitt's "Epicurus and His Philosophy" 5

      • Cassius
      • August 12, 2019 at 8:38 AM
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      August 18, 2019 at 10:16 PM

    2. Read The First Chapter of "Epicurus And His Philosophy" For Free Here

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      • June 4, 2018 at 8:50 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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