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    Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?

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    Is The "Emphasis" In Epicurean Philosophy On Relief From Pain?

    In a separate article I have made the case that it is a major rhetorical and factual mistake to describe Epicurean philosophy as primarily about relief from pain. Jack Gedney, a writer on Substack, responded with an article referencing me and affirming his contention that pain relief is indeed the primary emphasis of Epicurus. The title of the second article changed the focus slightly from "primary" to "emphasizes," but Gedney…
    Cassius
    June 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM

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