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    2. How To Convert A Neo-Epicurean Into A Classical Epicurean 24

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    2. The Three Documents Governing Posts In All Forums At EpicureanFriends.com:

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    2. Major Controversies In Understanding Epicurean Philosophy

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    2. Wanting vs Liking

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    2. In Imitation of Lucretius–Bevil Higgons, 1670 to 1735 3

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    2. Epicurean Recruitment on Social Media Locations Such as Facebook 1

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    2. On Unhealthy Social Media Use / If Epicurus Were Alive Today, Would He Use A Smartphone? 14

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    2. From Elli: ""And the pleasure which we daily feel in all these things helps us to banish any sorrow." - Pericles the Athenian.

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    2. My Plans For 2021

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    2. Reflections on The End-Of-Year Holidays 3

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    2. Epicurus' Birthday 2021 3

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    2. HAPPY NEW YEAR 6

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    2. Natural versus Unnatural 12

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    2. Contemporary Chronology 2

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    2. Philosophers in the Rain (cartoon)

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    2. Both Sides of the Garden's Walls 6

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    2. Pleasure and illness 2

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    2. TED talk: Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett 13

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    2. Hidden Brain: Where Gratitude Gets You 1

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    2. Backup Communications for EpicureanFriends.com #Epicureanfriends:matrix.org

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    2. Is Romantic Love a Vainglory 6

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    2. Condolences to Elayne On The Loss of Her Father 2

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    2. Thanksgiving 4

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    2. Cleanup from Upgrade of the Forum 7

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    2. Maximus of Tyre, Socrates and Epicurus 1

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    2. "The Rise and Fall of Alexandria", Howard Reid and Justin Pollard 11

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    2. New Epicurean Writing Competition - Thanks to Michele Pinto For This Information

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    2. Poem - Firewood

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Key Discussions Table

Physics: Canonics: Ethics:
Materiality:  Ultimate Particles and Void
 The Three Components of The Epicurean Canon Pleasure As the Highest Good
Epicurean Gods And Life Elsewhere In The Universe
 Epicurean Logic And Reason Virtue As Instrumental To Pleasure
The Impossibility of Life After Death
 The Trustworthiness of the Senses The Relationship of Pleasure To Absence of Pain And Disturbance
The Existence of "the Swerve"
 Knowledge And Truth Emotion In Epicurean Philosophy
The Universe As Eternal In Time
 The Significance of "Images" Engagement With The Non-Epicurean World
The Universe As Infinite In Space
Agency / Free Will
The Universe As Having No Center
Friendship in Epicurean Philosophy
The Impossibility of Infinite Divisibility
 Justice in Epicurean Philosophy

Dealing With Adversity