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In this section we discuss Epicurean Ethics and how to live as an Epicurean in a world where there are no supernatural gods and no life after death.

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2. Desiderata 2
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  - Pacatus
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2. Discussion of Article - "Epicurus And The Pleasure Of Rebelling Against Plato" 13
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  - Cassius
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2. Discussion of Blog Article - "Why It Is Incorrect to Say Epicurean Philosophy Is Primarily About 'Absence of Pain'" 6
  - Cassius
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  - Cassius
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2. Discussion Of The Article: "The Completeness Argument, Cicero's Knowledge Of It, And The Epicurean Response"
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  - Cassius
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2. Doubt is Unpleasant, But It's Not Your Worst Enemy
  - Cassius
  - December 20, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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2. Driving Away Bad Habits "Like Evil Men Who Have Long Done Us Great Harm" (Including Addictions)
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2. Eikadistes Article Discussion - 'No Politics'
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2. Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11
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2. Empathy vs pleasure 1
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2. Epicurean Freedom. Enslavement by culture. The mob. 15
  - Harrington Andros
  - April 19, 2018 at 12:42 PM
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4. Hiram
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2. Epicurean Golden Rule? 14
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  - Pacatus
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4. Don
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2. Epicurean virtues listed by importance 8
  - godek
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4. Cassius
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2. Epicureanism Vs Asceticism 8
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2. Epicureans On Kingship 15
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  - August 2, 2022 at 10:16 AM
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4. Sid
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2. Epicurus And Pleasure As The Awareness Of Smooth Motion 14
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2. Epicurus On Money, And A Connection With Limits Referenced By A Modern Philosopher 2
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  - June 11, 2021 at 8:29 AM
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2. Episode 208: Epicurus on Seeking Pleasure (Part Two) 1
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2. Explaining In Summary Form How A Man In Extreme Pain Can Be Said To Be "Happy" 22
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2. Explaining Perspectives - Chart Of Whole Organism vs Discrete Feelings
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  - October 17, 2023 at 8:52 AM
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2. From Elli: ""And the pleasure which we daily feel in all these things helps us to banish any sorrow." - Pericles the Athenian.
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2. Fundamental Issues In Hedonism 15
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2. Given The Stress That Many Greek Philosophers' Placed On "Virtue" or a perfect view of "The Good" As The Ultimate Goal, To What Extent Would An Epicurus Have Considered That Approach An "Unnatural and Unnecessary Desire?" 4
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  - February 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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2. Graphic - Cassius To Cicero - A Question of Word Choice 2
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  - February 11, 2018 at 8:53 AM
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2. Health of the Body and Happiness of the Soul -vs- "The Goal is Pleasure" 4
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  - Kalosyni
  - June 4, 2024 at 1:34 PM
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2. Hiram Crespo on The Pursuit of Happiness, Epicurean Philosophy, and Changing Your Mindset 6
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  - December 14, 2018 at 2:23 PM
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2. How has the word epicurean come to mean excess? 22
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2. How To Turn Epicurean Philosophy On Its Head As Quickly As Possible - A Quick Comment on Mark 12 3
  - Cassius
  - December 21, 2018 at 8:58 AM
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2. How would you respond to an existentialist who says "You Epicureans have chosen pleasure as your meaning but it's not universal" do Epicureans hold that pleasure is the universal Good? 13
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
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2. Hypotheticals: Would An Epicurean Hook Himself Up To An "Experience Machine" or a "Pleasure Machine"? 32
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  - Cassius
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2. Identifying And Dealing With Significant Error / Mistakes in Ourselves (and Others)
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Desiderata 2

Discussion of Article - "Epicurus And The Pleasure Of Rebelling Against Plato" 13

Discussion of Blog Article - "Why It Is Incorrect to Say Epicurean Philosophy Is Primarily About 'Absence of Pain'" 6

Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11

Empathy vs pleasure 1

Epicurean Freedom. Enslavement by culture. The mob. 15

Epicurean Golden Rule? 14

Epicurean virtues listed by importance 8

Epicureanism Vs Asceticism 8

Epicureans On Kingship 15

Epicurus And Pleasure As The Awareness Of Smooth Motion 14

Epicurus On Money, And A Connection With Limits Referenced By A Modern Philosopher 2

Episode 208: Epicurus on Seeking Pleasure (Part Two) 1

Explaining In Summary Form How A Man In Extreme Pain Can Be Said To Be "Happy" 22

Fundamental Issues In Hedonism 15

Given The Stress That Many Greek Philosophers' Placed On "Virtue" or a perfect view of "The Good" As The Ultimate Goal, To What Extent Would An Epicurus Have Considered That Approach An "Unnatural and Unnecessary Desire?" 4

Graphic - Cassius To Cicero - A Question of Word Choice 2

Health of the Body and Happiness of the Soul -vs- "The Goal is Pleasure" 4

Hiram Crespo on The Pursuit of Happiness, Epicurean Philosophy, and Changing Your Mindset 6

How has the word epicurean come to mean excess? 22

How To Turn Epicurean Philosophy On Its Head As Quickly As Possible - A Quick Comment on Mark 12 3

How would you respond to an existentialist who says "You Epicureans have chosen pleasure as your meaning but it's not universal" do Epicureans hold that pleasure is the universal Good? 13

Hypotheticals: Would An Epicurean Hook Himself Up To An "Experience Machine" or a "Pleasure Machine"? 32

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