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2. Social feelings/actions to not-friends(or strangers, animals) (Philantropy /compassion /sympathy / kindness / charity /) 4
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2. Questions re Pleasure 2
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2. “How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3
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2. Epicurean Golden Rule? 14
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2. Desiderata 2
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2. Regarding categories | Will to Power: a natural or un-natural desire? 7
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2. Maximum pleasure as absence of all pain: a philosophical question concerning neuroscientific and Epicurean outlook toward the feeling of pleasure 10
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2. Things that happen after we die 7
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2. Some Epicurean conclusions 7
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2. How has the word epicurean come to mean excess? 22
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2. Pleasure vs pain - example and thoughts! 10
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2. New Book by Erler (Würzburg Center): "Epicurus: An Introduction to His Practical Ethics and Politics" 2
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2. Perspectives On "Proving" That Pleasure is "The Good" 205
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2. Is pleasure as the natural goal of life falsifiable? 30
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2. Does The Wise Man Groan and Cry Out When On The Rack / Under Torture / In Extreme Pain? 17
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2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1
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2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 2
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Social feelings/actions to not-friends(or strangers, animals) (Philantropy /compassion /sympathy / kindness / charity /) 4

Questions re Pleasure 2

“How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3

Epicurean Golden Rule? 14

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A Fable on Unattainable Expectations 6

Regarding categories | Will to Power: a natural or un-natural desire? 7

Maximum pleasure as absence of all pain: a philosophical question concerning neuroscientific and Epicurean outlook toward the feeling of pleasure 10

Things that happen after we die 7

Some Epicurean conclusions 7

How has the word epicurean come to mean excess? 22

Pleasure vs pain - example and thoughts! 10

New Book by Erler (Würzburg Center): "Epicurus: An Introduction to His Practical Ethics and Politics" 2

Perspectives On "Proving" That Pleasure is "The Good" 205

Is pleasure as the natural goal of life falsifiable? 30

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