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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. "Absence Of Pain Is Pleasure" - How Would You Articulate That To Someone? 37

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      • April 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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    4. Rolf

      April 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM

    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

      • Cassius
      • September 6, 2023 at 2:36 PM
      • Cassius
      • October 22, 2023 at 3:28 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      October 22, 2023 at 3:28 PM

    2. Social feelings/actions to not-friends(or strangers, animals) (Philantropy /compassion /sympathy / kindness / charity /) 4

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      • May 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM
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    4. Joshua

      May 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM

    2. "Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3

      • Cassius
      • May 15, 2023 at 2:28 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      May 15, 2023 at 2:28 PM

    2. Epicurus And Pleasure As The Awareness Of Smooth Motion 13

      • Cassius
      • February 6, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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    4. Cassius

      February 6, 2024 at 12:24 PM

    2. Epicureans On Kingship 15

      • Cassius
      • August 2, 2022 at 10:16 AM
      • Cassius
      • October 10, 2022 at 5:11 AM
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    4. Sid

      October 10, 2022 at 5:11 AM

    2. To What Extent Is This Consistent With Epicurean Ethics: "Life is Short - Life Passionately"

      • Cassius
      • October 6, 2021 at 4:08 PM
      • Cassius
      • October 6, 2021 at 4:08 PM
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    2. Would There Be Benefit In Adapting the "Benjamin Franklin Journaling Model" To Our Discussion of Practical Exercises? 16

      • Cassius
      • July 12, 2021 at 12:26 PM
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    4. A_Gardner

      July 12, 2021 at 12:26 PM

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

      • Cassius
      • June 11, 2021 at 9:42 AM
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    4. Cassius

      June 11, 2021 at 9:42 AM

    2. Inferential Foundations of Epicurean Ethics by David Sedley 1

      • Godfrey
      • June 3, 2021 at 4:47 PM
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    4. Cassius

      June 3, 2021 at 4:47 PM

    2. On "Desires" And Their Relationship To Pleasure 30

      • Godfrey
      • September 10, 2020 at 2:53 PM
      • Godfrey
      • September 12, 2020 at 7:44 PM
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    4. Cassius

      September 12, 2020 at 7:44 PM

    2. Empathy vs pleasure 1

      • azbcethananderson
      • May 24, 2020 at 2:27 PM
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    4. Don

      May 24, 2020 at 2:27 PM

    2. Epicureanism Vs Asceticism 8

      • Hiram
      • March 12, 2019 at 9:44 AM
      • Hiram
      • March 14, 2019 at 1:37 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 14, 2019 at 1:37 PM

    2. ‪Could #Epicurus save us?‬ ‪A #philosophy of #pleasure could cure our modern ills 1

      • Hiram
      • March 5, 2019 at 5:06 PM
      • Hiram
      • March 5, 2019 at 5:59 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 5, 2019 at 5:59 PM

    2. Understanding of good vs. bad desires? 1

      • Hiram
      • February 13, 2019 at 6:54 AM
      • Hiram
      • February 13, 2019 at 9:09 AM
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    4. Cassius

      February 13, 2019 at 9:09 AM

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

      • Cassius
      • February 4, 2019 at 5:10 PM
      • Cassius
      • February 5, 2019 at 5:18 PM
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    4. Cassius

      February 5, 2019 at 5:18 PM

    2. An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14

      • Cassius
      • February 2, 2019 at 11:55 PM
      • Cassius
      • February 5, 2019 at 8:20 AM
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    4. Cassius

      February 5, 2019 at 8:20 AM

    2. Epicurean virtues listed by importance 8

      • godek
      • January 28, 2019 at 8:45 PM
      • godek
      • February 1, 2019 at 7:47 AM
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    4. Cassius

      February 1, 2019 at 7:47 AM

    2. After Religion and Death, The Third Greatest Threat To Happiness As The Highest Goal of Life 5

      • Cassius
      • December 27, 2018 at 4:33 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 28, 2018 at 10:42 AM
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    4. Cassius

      December 28, 2018 at 10:42 AM

    2. "Objective Morality" 3

      • Hiram
      • December 26, 2018 at 11:51 AM
      • Hiram
      • December 26, 2018 at 5:52 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 26, 2018 at 5:52 PM

    2. Nietzsche Channeling Epicurus "Never Losing One's Own Way," and How To Proceed With Philosophical Therapy 3

      • Cassius
      • December 23, 2018 at 10:13 AM
      • Cassius
      • February 1, 2019 at 10:27 AM
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    4. Cassius

      February 1, 2019 at 10:27 AM

    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
      • Cassius
      • December 21, 2018 at 3:22 PM
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    4. Matt

      December 21, 2018 at 3:22 PM

    2. Why Do We Focus On "Pleasure" as the Goal and the Good, Rather than "Happiness?" 3

      • Cassius
      • December 18, 2018 at 8:50 AM
      • Cassius
      • December 18, 2018 at 12:47 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 18, 2018 at 12:47 PM

    2. A Man’s Neighbor And His Dog (PDs' 32 & 39 &40)

      • Elli
      • November 5, 2018 at 10:36 AM
      • Elli
      • November 5, 2018 at 10:36 AM
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    2. A Five Star Presentation of Epicurus

      • Cassius
      • October 28, 2018 at 5:55 PM
      • Cassius
      • October 28, 2018 at 5:55 PM
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    2. Star Conclusions of Epicurean Theory 1

      • Cassius
      • October 24, 2018 at 9:09 AM
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      • October 26, 2018 at 7:10 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 26, 2018 at 7:10 PM

    2. Another Example Why I Don't Accept The Term "Hedonism" to Describe Epicurean Philosophy

      • Cassius
      • October 14, 2018 at 8:55 PM
      • Cassius
      • October 14, 2018 at 8:55 PM
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    2. Some Epicurean conclusions 7

      • Stan85
      • May 19, 2018 at 7:23 PM
      • Stan85
      • May 25, 2018 at 4:38 AM
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    4. Cassius

      May 25, 2018 at 4:38 AM

    2. Epicurean Freedom. Enslavement by culture. The mob. 15

      • Harrington Andros
      • May 14, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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    4. Hiram

      May 14, 2018 at 12:11 PM

    2. Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11

      • Cassius
      • April 16, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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      • May 7, 2018 at 10:50 AM
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    4. Eoghan Gardiner

      May 7, 2018 at 10:50 AM

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    2. Does The Wise Man Groan and Cry Out When On The Rack / Under Torture / In Extreme Pain? 12

      • Cassius
      • June 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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    4. Don

      June 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM

    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

      • Eikadistes
      • June 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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    2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

      • Kalosyni
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    2. Epicurean Emporium 9

      • Eikadistes
      • June 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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    2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 2

      • Kalosyni
      • June 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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