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Epicurus held that his "Canon of Truth" is the key to confident level, and the antidote to both unfounded dogmatism and radical skepticism.

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2. Analysis of Epicurean Canonics
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2. V. Tsouna on "The method of multiple explanations" - Presentation and PDF
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2. Perspectivism
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2. "All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful" 5
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2. Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode Seven "Backbone of the Night" - Good Summary of Problems with Plato 13
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2. Comparing the Proof Requirements Of James Randi To Those of Epicurus
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2. How to place Epicureanism in relation to the modern tool of the scientific method 4
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2. The Use of Negation in Epicurean Philosophy Concepts 47
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2. Logical Fallacies Addressed In Epicurean Texts
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2. How Should We Evaluate Abstractions? 2
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2. A Canonics Project - Drawing A Diagram To Illustrate Key Aspects of Epicurean Canonics / Epistemology 4
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2. George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 7 "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
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2. Epistemology and Meteorology: Epicureanism and Scientific Debates 3
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2. "Dualism" and "Philology" 16
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2. On "Sober reasoning" 8
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2. Considering The Feelings (Pleasure and Pain) and Prolepsis/Anticipations as Sensations 4
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2. Discussion of Blog Article - "Reality Does Not Require Being Eternally The Same" 22
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2. Circumstantial (Indirect) and Direct Evidence / Dogmatism vs Skepticism 18
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2. How Do We Have Confidence In Dealing With Texts Written In Languages To Which We Are Not Native? 7
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2. Clear But Not Convincing Evidence 7
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2. An Essay by Francis Bacon "Of Truth"
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2. As To The Three Legs Of The Canon (Sensations, Feelings, Anticipations) Is it Possible to Experience (Receive Data?) From One Without The Others? 39
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2. Propositional Logic, Truth Tables, and Epicurus' Objection to "Dialectic" 39
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2. How To Place Epicurus In Relation To "Nominalism"? 25
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2. Dialectics and Hypothetical Questions 4
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2. Making Epicurean Canonics Understandable 16
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2. Would Epicurus Endorse "Occam's Razor?"
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2. Three General Points About the Epicurean Canon of Truth
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2. Infinitism in epistemology
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2. Discussion of New Article - In An AI World, The Epicurean View of Knowledge Is More Important Than Ever 11
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2. Discussion of Blog Article - "In Troubled Times, Young People Should Turn To Epicurus Rather than The Pope" 6
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4. Eikadistes
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"All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful" 5

Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode Seven "Backbone of the Night" - Good Summary of Problems with Plato 13

How to place Epicureanism in relation to the modern tool of the scientific method 4

The Use of Negation in Epicurean Philosophy Concepts 47

How Should We Evaluate Abstractions? 2

A Canonics Project - Drawing A Diagram To Illustrate Key Aspects of Epicurean Canonics / Epistemology 4

Epistemology and Meteorology: Epicureanism and Scientific Debates 3

"Dualism" and "Philology" 16

On "Sober reasoning" 8

Considering The Feelings (Pleasure and Pain) and Prolepsis/Anticipations as Sensations 4

Discussion of Blog Article - "Reality Does Not Require Being Eternally The Same" 22

Circumstantial (Indirect) and Direct Evidence / Dogmatism vs Skepticism 18

How Do We Have Confidence In Dealing With Texts Written In Languages To Which We Are Not Native? 7

Clear But Not Convincing Evidence 7

As To The Three Legs Of The Canon (Sensations, Feelings, Anticipations) Is it Possible to Experience (Receive Data?) From One Without The Others? 39

Propositional Logic, Truth Tables, and Epicurus' Objection to "Dialectic" 39

How To Place Epicurus In Relation To "Nominalism"? 25

Dialectics and Hypothetical Questions 4

Making Epicurean Canonics Understandable 16

Discussion of New Article - In An AI World, The Epicurean View of Knowledge Is More Important Than Ever 11

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