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ARCHIVED Postings (First Monday Epicurean Philosophy Hour Via Zoom)

On the first Monday of every month we host a special Meet-and-Greet for our forum members. If you are interested in attending the next one, please post to the thread for that exact date, or to the thread "Questions About Upcoming Events" in this forum, or message Cassius or Kalosyni.
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May 5, 2025 - First Monday Epicurean Philosophy Zoom - Agenda
Kalosyni May 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
April 7, 2025 - First Monday Epicurean Philosophy Zoom - Agenda
AxA April 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM

Special EpicureanFriends Zoom Meeting

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Special EpicureanFriends Zoom - April 27th, 12:30pm EDT
Don April 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Special Time Zone Zoom Meeting - 20th Commemoration and Epicurean Philosophy Discussion

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October 20, 2024 - Twentieth Commemoration and Epicurean Philosophy Discussion Zoom - Special Time Zone Meeting
Kalosyni October 10, 2024 at 2:49 PM

Studying the Vatican Sayings - Wednesday Night Zoom (Past Event)

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March 27, 2024 - Wednesday Night Zoom Agenda - VS 80 & 81
Kalosyni March 27, 2024 at 12:31 PM
March 13, 2024 - Wednesday Night Zoom Agenda - VS 78 & 79
Kalosyni March 13, 2024 at 1:18 PM

Studying the Principal Doctrines - Wednesday Night Zoom (Past Event)

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Wednesday Night Zoom Gathering Thread (Nov. 2022)
Cassius November 30, 2022 at 8:54 AM
November 2nd, 2022 - Wednesday Night Zoom Gathering
Cassius October 27, 2022 at 9:41 AM

Sunday Night Book Review - "Living for Pleasure" - Via Zoom

In the spring of 2023 EpicureanFriends sponsored a weekly book review of "Living for Pleasure: an Epicurean Guide to Life" by Emily Austin. We were honored to have Ms. Austin herself participate with us in the final session. Watch the Activities forum for future similar programs.
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"Living for Pleasure" Book Study Group - Starting April 30, 2023 - Via Zoom
Cassius October 13, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Questions for Emily Austin - "Living for Pleasure" Zoom Meeting June 4
Kalosyni May 31, 2023 at 1:22 PM

A Few Days In Athens - Zoom Book Review

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AFDIA Zoom Book Club Meeting. Final Session - Recap and Discussion of Article "Problems In Frances Wright's AFDIA" (Sun, May 22nd 2022, 8:00 am-8:00 pm)
Cassius April 23, 2022 at 1:20 PM
"A Few Days In Athens" Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Chapter Sixteen! (Sun, May 15th 2022, 8:00 pm-9:00 pm)
Cassius April 23, 2022 at 1:18 PM

    2. An Invitation To An Epicurean 25th (2017) 1

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    2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

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    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

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