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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. 'Their God Is The Belly" / "The Root of All Good Is The Pleasure Of The Stomach" And Similar Attributions 14
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  - Cassius
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  - Cassius
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4. Pacatus
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2. "Absence Of Pain Is Pleasure" - How Would You Articulate That To Someone? 37
  - Eoghan Gardiner
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
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4. Rolf
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2. "Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3
  - Cassius
  - May 14, 2023 at 1:40 PM
  - Cassius
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2. "Objective Morality" 3
  - Hiram
  - December 26, 2018 at 11:51 AM
  - Hiram
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4. Cassius
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2. "Peace and Safety" vs. "Conflict and Danger" 7
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  - Cassius
  - February 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
  - Cassius
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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
  - Cassius
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2. “How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3
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  - Pacatus
  - September 8, 2022 at 6:13 PM
  - Pacatus
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2. A Debate About Hedonism
  - Cassius
  - January 13, 2018 at 3:35 PM
  - Cassius
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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. A Fable on Unattainable Expectations 6
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  - Pacatus
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4. Don
  November 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM
2. A Five Star Presentation of Epicurus
  - Cassius
  - October 28, 2018 at 5:55 PM
  - Cassius
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2. A General Thought About The Future Of Epicurean Philosophy - On The Meaning of "Pleasure" 2
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  - Cassius
  - April 5, 2018 at 7:50 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. 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 Place to Start
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  - Cassius
  - January 21, 2019 at 4:41 PM
  - Cassius
  - January 21, 2019 at 4:41 PM
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2. A Pleasant Life instead of Pleasure 7
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  - EricR
  - August 4, 2023 at 8:14 AM
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  - August 5, 2023 at 8:27 PM
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4. Kalosyni
  August 5, 2023 at 8:27 PM
2. A Question of Lives - Which Is To Be Preferred?
  - Cassius
  - February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
  - Cassius
  - February 24, 2018 at 10:26 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
  - Cassius
  - December 28, 2018 at 10:42 AM
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2. An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14
  - Cassius
  - February 2, 2019 at 11:55 PM
  - Cassius
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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
  - 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. Are You Epicurean Or Hieronymian? 26
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2. As to the Term "Hedonic Calculus" or the "Calculus of Advantage" 22
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2. Cicero's Comparison of the Life of Lucius Balbus (Pleasure) Against That Of Marcus Regulus (VIrtue)
  - Cassius
  - August 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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2. Clement on Epicurus' And Other Philosophers Opinions As To The Chief Good 3
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2. Complexity, Contradictions, and "Testing Out" Epicurean Philosophy 6
  - Kalosyni
  - August 7, 2026 at 8:38 AM
  - Kalosyni
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  August 20, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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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  March 5, 2019 at 5:59 PM
2. Criticisms of An Article Entitled "Epicurean Pleasure" (October 1, 2018) 4
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  - Cassius
  - October 2, 2018 at 9:28 AM
  - Cassius
  - October 9, 2018 at 8:40 AM
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2. Defining and Summarizing Epicurean Ethics 4
  - Kalosyni
  - December 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
  - Kalosyni
  - December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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4. Kalosyni
  December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
2. Definitions Of Key Greek Terms
  - Cassius
  - March 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
  - Cassius
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'Their God Is The Belly" / "The Root of All Good Is The Pleasure Of The Stomach" And Similar Attributions 14

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

"Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3

"Objective Morality" 3

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

“How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3

A Fable on Unattainable Expectations 6

A General Thought About The Future Of Epicurean Philosophy - On The Meaning of "Pleasure" 2

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

A Pleasant Life instead of Pleasure 7

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

An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14

An Exchange On The Issue of How Much Pain To Accept 1

Are You Epicurean Or Hieronymian? 26

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

Clement on Epicurus' And Other Philosophers Opinions As To The Chief Good 3

Complexity, Contradictions, and "Testing Out" Epicurean Philosophy 6

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

Criticisms of An Article Entitled "Epicurean Pleasure" (October 1, 2018) 4

Defining and Summarizing Epicurean Ethics 4

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