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    2. Etymology & pronunciation of επίκουρος 1

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    2. Empathy vs pleasure 1

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    2. Somerset Maugham on Epicureanism over one hundred years ago 4

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    2. Twentieth Meeting - Skype (Sat, Jun 20th 2020, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm)

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    2. Managing Expectations In The Study of Epicurus 28

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    2. Yahweh or Zeus? by John Heath 2

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    2. Florida Panhandle Fires 1

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    2. Discussion of Article: "Caricatures to the Left of Them, Caricatures to the Right of Them, Caricatures In Front of Them, Volleyed and Thundered" 3

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    2. Michel de Montaigne on pleasure 9

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    2. Epicurean Ethics And the Coronavirus Episode - A Starting Point 3

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    2. The Essential Cicero? 3

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    2. Some notes on Plato’s Republic (actually on the Cliffs Notes thereof) 6

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    2. Poem - To Boccaccio 3

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    2. Happy Twentieth! 5

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    2. Quiz Feature - Ongoing DIscussion 6

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    2. 10-Minute Talk Given at Library Conference: Epicurean Librarians and Stoics in the Stacks 6

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    2. The Breakdown Of Our Modern Societies! 1

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    2. Dicussion of Elli's Article: On The Ill Health of Epicurus vs. The Insanity Of The Modern World 3

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    2. Athens and the Open Library 8

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    2. Coronavirus - Epicurean World Report! 37

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    2. Happy Twentieth of March 2020! 3

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    2. On Covid19 And Ruthlessly Taking The Measure Of Our Values (New York Times Article by Stephen Greenblatt) 8

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    2. In Memory of Amrinder Singh 15

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    2. A Discussion on the Epicurean View of Death 3

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    2. An Analogy 2

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    2. Discussion-Starters With Non-Epicureans: Biblical References to Epicurus / Epicurean Philosophy 5

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    2. How do we feel about Peter Saint-Andre? 6

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    2. How NOT To Escape Plato's Cave 3

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    2. Mike Anyayahan's Blog: Epicureanmindset.blogspot.com 17

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    2. Report on the 10th Panhellenic Symposium of Epicurean Philosophy, February 8-9, 2020, Cultural Center of Pallini, Athens, Greece (By Christos Yapijakis) 4

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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