Sunday Weekly Zoom Discussion on De Rerum Natura - 12:30pm EDT

Every Sunday we host a Zoom to discuss Epicurean philosophy for Level 03 members (and Level 02 by moderator approval).

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    2. Sunday 12:30 ET Zoom - Epicurean Philosophy Discussion - How to Attend 7

      • Kalosyni
      • February 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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    4. EdGenX

      February 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM

    2. Sunday, September 28, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "Planning For Upcoming Sunday Zooms" 4

      • Cassius
      • September 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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    4. Cassius

      September 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM

    2. Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "Life Is Desirable, But Unlimited Time Contains No Greater Pleasure Than Limited Time"

      • Cassius
      • September 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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    2. Sunday, September 14, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "Life Is Desirable, But Unlimited Time Contains No Greater Pleasure Than Limited Time"

      • Cassius
      • September 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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    2. Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Sunday Zoom Discussion Topic - "Organization And Procedure In Epicurean Groups" 3

      • Kalosyni
      • October 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM

    2. Sunday, October 19 and 26, 2025 - Sunday Zoom Discussion Topic - "After I Identify Pleasure As The Focus Of Life, Which Pleasures Should I Pursue?" 2

      • Cassius
      • October 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
      • Cassius
      • October 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM

    2. Sunday, October 12, 2025 - Sunday Zoom Discussion Topic - "Reinforcement Practices" - User-Submitted Suggestions 2

      • Cassius
      • October 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
      • Cassius
      • October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM

    2. Sunday, November 30 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Session One of Book Review of Lucretius - Lines 1 - 214 (The Introduction, Up to Start of Atomism) 7

      • Cassius
      • November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
      • Cassius
      • November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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    4. Joshua

      November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM

    2. Sunday, June 8, 2025 - Discussion Topic - "Practice" In Relation To Pain, Pleasure, and Happiness 2

      • Cassius
      • June 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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    4. Cassius

      June 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM

    2. Sunday, June 15 - Topic: The Letter of Cosma Raimondi

      • Cassius
      • June 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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    2. Sunday, January 4, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Lucretius Book Review - Book One Starting Line 102 6

      • Cassius
      • January 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM

    2. Sunday, January 11, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Lucretius Book Review - Book One Starting Line 127 1

      • Cassius
      • January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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    4. Joshua

      January 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM

    2. Sunday, December 7 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Session Two Lucretius Book Review - Lines 29-102 1

      • Cassius
      • December 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM

    2. Sunday, December 28 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Fourth Sunday Special Topic "Epicurus and The Politics of The Fear of Death"

      • Cassius
      • December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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    2. Sunday, December 21 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Lucretius Book Review - Book One Starting Line 80 4

      • Cassius
      • December 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
      • Cassius
      • December 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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    4. Patrikios

      December 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM

    2. Sunday, December 14 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Lucretius Book Review - Lines 62 -100 4

      • Cassius
      • December 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM

    2. Sunday Zoom (Sun, Jun 1st 2025, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm)

      • Cassius
      • June 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
      • Cassius
      • June 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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    2. Sunday Zoom - September 7, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "Pleasure Is The Guide Of Life"

      • Cassius
      • September 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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    2. Sunday Zoom - March 15, 2026 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic - Lucretius Book One Starting At Line 265 - Atoms Are Invisible 4

      • Cassius
      • March 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
      • Cassius
      • March 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM

    2. Sunday Zoom - June 29, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: Nothing Can Be Created From Nothing 1

      • Cassius
      • June 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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    4. Cassius

      June 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM

    2. Sunday Zoom - July 6, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: The Universe Is Infinite In Size And Eternal In Time 5

      • Cassius
      • July 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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    4. Joshua

      July 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM

    2. Sunday Zoom - July 27, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "Death Is Nothing To Us" 1

      • Cassius
      • July 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
      • Cassius
      • July 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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    4. Don

      July 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM

    2. Sunday Zoom - July 20, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: Twentieth Meeting

      • Cassius
      • July 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
      • Cassius
      • July 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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    2. Sunday Zoom - July 13, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: The Nature of Divinity 3

      • Cassius
      • July 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
      • Cassius
      • July 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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    4. Adrastus

      July 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM

    2. Sunday Zoom - August 31, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "Pleasure Is The Guide Of Life" 1

      • Cassius
      • August 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
      • Cassius
      • August 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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    4. Cassius

      August 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM

    2. Sunday Zoom - August 3, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "There Is No Necessity To Live Under the Control of Necessity" 5

      • Cassius
      • August 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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    4. Bryan

      August 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM

    2. Sunday Zoom - August 24, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "Virtue Is Not Absolute Or An End In Itself. All Good And Evil Consists In Sensation" 4

      • Cassius
      • August 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
      • Cassius
      • August 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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    4. Martin

      August 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM

    2. Sunday Zoom - August 17, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "All Sensations Are True" 41

      • Cassius
      • August 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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    4. Bryan

      September 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM

    2. Sunday Zoom - August 10, 2025 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic: "He Who Says Nothing Can Be Known Knows Nothing" 2

      • Cassius
      • August 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
      • Cassius
      • August 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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    4. Patrikios

      August 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM

    2. Sunday November 9, 2025 - Zoom Discussion 12:30 PM EST - Epicurus on Good And Evil 30

      • Cassius
      • November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
      • Cassius
      • November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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    4. Patrikios

      November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM

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