Ethics - General Discussion

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. Pathe - Notes On Usage
  - Cassius
  - June 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM
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2. Major Observations and Conclusions of Epicurean Philosophy - An Outline
  - Cassius
  - September 14, 2015 at 9:13 PM
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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. A Discussion Of Eudaemonia - Extracted from the Facebook Group
  - Cassius
  - February 26, 2016 at 6:16 PM
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2. The Full Cup / Fullness of Pleasure Model
  - Cassius
  - February 17, 2017 at 8:02 PM
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2. You Have Been Deceived!
  - Cassius
  - February 18, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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2. Is it true that "ataraxia is not physical pleasure, or even mental pleasure, but a state of inner calm?"
  - Cassius
  - March 11, 2017 at 3:25 PM
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2. Definitions Of Key Greek Terms
  - Cassius
  - March 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
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2. An Exchange On The Issue of How Much Pain To Accept 1
  - Cassius
  - January 10, 2018 at 7:11 PM
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2. A Debate About Hedonism
  - Cassius
  - January 13, 2018 at 3:35 PM
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2. A Hypothetical To Assist Self-Awareness And Understanding - "Which Shall It Be?" 1
  - Cassius
  - February 3, 2018 at 10:32 AM
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  February 6, 2018 at 2:24 PM
2. Graphic - Cassius To Cicero - A Question of Word Choice 2
  - Cassius
  - February 11, 2018 at 8:53 AM
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2. "Philosophize This" - A Statement of the Position That Ataraxia is "True Pleasure" and that Epicureans Should Have No Ambitions Other than to Remove the Desire For Ambition - Your Focus is the Complete Removal of Pain - Agree or Disagree?
  - Cassius
  - February 14, 2018 at 8:49 AM
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2. A Question of Lives - Which Is To Be Preferred?
  - Cassius
  - February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
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  - February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
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2. On the associations between Virtue and Pleasure and my Epicurean Write up 1
  - Eoghan Gardiner
  - March 27, 2018 at 4:43 AM
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4. Cassius
  March 27, 2018 at 7:56 AM
2. Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11
  - Cassius
  - April 16, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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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
  May 14, 2018 at 12:11 PM
2. Some Epicurean conclusions 7
  - Stan85
  - May 19, 2018 at 7:23 PM
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4. Cassius
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2. Another Example Why I Don't Accept The Term "Hedonism" to Describe Epicurean Philosophy
  - Cassius
  - October 14, 2018 at 8:55 PM
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2. Star Conclusions of Epicurean Theory 1
  - Cassius
  - October 24, 2018 at 9:09 AM
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4. Cassius
  October 26, 2018 at 7:10 PM
2. A Five Star Presentation of Epicurus
  - Cassius
  - October 28, 2018 at 5:55 PM
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2. A Man’s Neighbor And His Dog (PDs' 32 & 39 &40)
  - Elli
  - November 5, 2018 at 10:36 AM
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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
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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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4. Matt
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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
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2. "Objective Morality" 3
  - Hiram
  - December 26, 2018 at 11:51 AM
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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
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2. We are All Born Hedonists 1
  - Hiram
  - January 27, 2019 at 11:39 AM
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2. Epicurean virtues listed by importance 8
  - godek
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2. An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14
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  - February 2, 2019 at 11:55 PM
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An Exchange On The Issue of How Much Pain To Accept 1

A Hypothetical To Assist Self-Awareness And Understanding - "Which Shall It Be?" 1

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

On the associations between Virtue and Pleasure and my Epicurean Write up 1

Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11

Epicurean Freedom. Enslavement by culture. The mob. 15

Some Epicurean conclusions 7

Star Conclusions of Epicurean Theory 1

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

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

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

"Objective Morality" 3

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

We are All Born Hedonists 1

Epicurean virtues listed by importance 8

An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14

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