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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. After Religion and Death, The Third Greatest Threat To Happiness As The Highest Goal of Life 5
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2. A Place to Start
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2. An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14
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2. Priorities: How To Rank "Pursuing Pleasure" vs. "Avoiding Pain" 2
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2. On The Relationship of Eudaemonia And Pleasure
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2. Are You Epicurean Or Hieronymian? 26
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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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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. Epicurus On Money, And A Connection With Limits Referenced By A Modern Philosopher 2
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2. Would There Be Benefit In Adapting the "Benjamin Franklin Journaling Model" To Our Discussion of Practical Exercises? 16
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2. To What Extent Is This Consistent With Epicurean Ethics: "Life is Short - Life Passionately"
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2. As to the Term "Hedonic Calculus" or the "Calculus of Advantage" 22
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2. Identifying And Dealing With Significant Error / Mistakes in Ourselves (and Others)
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2. Epicureans On Kingship 15
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2. We Need A Game Show With A Lightning Round Question: "Happiness or Pleasure? - Why?" 28
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2. Imagery On The Interplay Between "Pursue Pleasure" and 'Avoid Pain" 33
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2. Epicurus And Pleasure As The Awareness Of Smooth Motion 14
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2. "Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3
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2. Would You Rather Live For A Week As (1) Epicurus During the Last Week of His Life or (2) An Anonymous Shepherd Laying In The Grass In The Summertime With No Pain At All? 104
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2. Practical Pleasure-Pain Perspectives: How Different is 99% Pleasure From 100% Pleasure? 13
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2. If Death Is Nothing To Us, Then Life Is Everything to Us 29
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2. Explaining Perspectives - Chart Of Whole Organism vs Discrete Feelings
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2. Is All "Ataraxia" Equal? 30
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2. Tips On Offsetting Pleasures Against Pains 24
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2. My 2024 Resolution: Get A More Accurate Picture of Epicurean Pleasure To The World Rather Than "Tranquility" or "Live Unkown"(Comment on Irish Times Article) 15
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2. If We Agree For The Sake of Argument That "The Perfect Should Not Be The Enemy of The Good," then let's ask "What *Should* We Consider To Be The Proper Relationship Between The Perfect And The Good?" 8
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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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2. Explaining In Summary Form How A Man In Extreme Pain Can Be Said To Be "Happy" 22
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2. When Epicureans Choose Pain / When Epicureans Treat Pain As Good 4
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2. "Peace and Safety" vs. "Conflict and Danger" 7
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After Religion and Death, The Third Greatest Threat To Happiness As The Highest Goal of Life 5

An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14

Priorities: How To Rank "Pursuing Pleasure" vs. "Avoiding Pain" 2

Are You Epicurean Or Hieronymian? 26

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

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

Would There Be Benefit In Adapting the "Benjamin Franklin Journaling Model" To Our Discussion of Practical Exercises? 16

As to the Term "Hedonic Calculus" or the "Calculus of Advantage" 22

Epicureans On Kingship 15

We Need A Game Show With A Lightning Round Question: "Happiness or Pleasure? - Why?" 28

Imagery On The Interplay Between "Pursue Pleasure" and 'Avoid Pain" 33

Epicurus And Pleasure As The Awareness Of Smooth Motion 14

"Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3

Would You Rather Live For A Week As (1) Epicurus During the Last Week of His Life or (2) An Anonymous Shepherd Laying In The Grass In The Summertime With No Pain At All? 104

Practical Pleasure-Pain Perspectives: How Different is 99% Pleasure From 100% Pleasure? 13

If Death Is Nothing To Us, Then Life Is Everything to Us 29

Is All "Ataraxia" Equal? 30

Tips On Offsetting Pleasures Against Pains 24

My 2024 Resolution: Get A More Accurate Picture of Epicurean Pleasure To The World Rather Than "Tranquility" or "Live Unkown"(Comment on Irish Times Article) 15

If We Agree For The Sake of Argument That "The Perfect Should Not Be The Enemy of The Good," then let's ask "What *Should* We Consider To Be The Proper Relationship Between The Perfect And The Good?" 8

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

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

When Epicureans Choose Pain / When Epicureans Treat Pain As Good 4

"Peace and Safety" vs. "Conflict and Danger" 7

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If We Agree For The Sake of Argument That "The Perfect Should Not Be The Enemy of The Good," then let's ask "What Should We Consider To Be The Proper Relationship Between The Perfect And The Good?" 8