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    2. Would It Be Fair To Say That Epicurus Taught "Lower Your Expectations And You'll Never Be Disappointed"? 6

      • Cassius
      • January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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    4. Bryan

      January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM

    2. Episode 319 - AQ1 - Introduction To The Issues That Split Plato's Academy And Led To Epicurus' Canonics - Not Yet Recorded

      • Cassius
      • January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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    2. Episode 318 - TD44 - Completing Tusculan Disputations - Not Yet Released 1

      • Cassius
      • January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM

    2. Should References to "Natural" Be Understood As Contrasting "Given By Nature" to "Given By Convention"? 3

      • Cassius
      • January 23, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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    4. Cassius

      January 23, 2026 at 11:53 AM

    2. Inferential Foundations of Epicurean Ethics - Article By David Sedley 11

      • Cassius
      • January 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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    4. Cassius

      January 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM

    2. "The Summum Bonum Fallacy" - General Discussion of DeWitt's Article 2

      • Cassius
      • January 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM

    2. What Is The Relationship Between "Hedonic Calculus" Analysis" and "Natural and Necessary Desire" Analysis? 21

      • Cassius
      • January 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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    4. Bryan

      January 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM

    2. Video on "Confidence" 2

      • Cassius
      • January 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM

    2. A Special Birthday Greeting To James!

      • Cassius
      • January 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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    2. When Epicurus says that death is the end of sensation, does "end of sensation" in and of itself mean that consciousness ends at death? 8

      • Cassius
      • January 20, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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    4. Cassius

      January 20, 2026 at 7:12 AM

    2. Episode 317 - TD43 - The Epicurean "System Of Counterbalancing" In Pursuit Of Pleasure 6

      • Cassius
      • January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM

    2. Sunday january 18 Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Book One Line 136 1

      • Cassius
      • January 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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    4. Joshua

      January 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM

    2. Roman Felicitas And Its Relevance to "Happiness" 1

      • Cassius
      • January 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      January 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM

    2. Welcome JLPENDALL! 2

      • Cassius
      • January 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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    4. Don

      January 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM

    2. Episode 316 - TD43 - "Happiness Is The Goal Of Life - A Life of Happiness Is A Life Of Pleasure" (Sixth Year Podcast Anniversary) 3

      • Cassius
      • January 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM

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

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

      January 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM

    2. Updating Of EpicurusToday.com 8

      • Cassius
      • January 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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    4. TauPhi

      January 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM

    2. Why Epicurus Railed Against Atheists And Questioned Their Sanity 5

      • Cassius
      • January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM

    2. Welcome KevinC! 1

      • Cassius
      • January 7, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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    4. Cassius

      January 7, 2026 at 6:42 AM

    2. Sunday, January 4, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - 12:30 PM - Topic: Lucretius Book Review - Book One Starting Line 102 6

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

      January 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM

    2. Episode 315 - TD 42 - Preventing Pain From Destroying Happiness 2

      • Cassius
      • January 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM

    2. New Posting Of A Video By Raphael Raul "Our Journey From Atoms To Consiousness"

      • Cassius
      • January 1, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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    2. Welcome Claire46! 6

      • Cassius
      • January 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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    4. Martin

      January 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM

    2. Welcome Hyakinthos! 12

      • Cassius
      • December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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    4. Don

      December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM

    2. Video: "Reverse Goalsetting"

      • Cassius
      • December 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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    2. Episode 314 - TD41 - Cicero Challenges Epicurus: Can Pleasures Really Overcome Pains? 2

      • Cassius
      • December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM

    2. How Should We Evaluate Abstractions? 2

      • Cassius
      • December 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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    4. Bryan

      December 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM

    2. Episode 313 - TD40 - Diagnosing When Words Are Empty Of Meaning 4

      • Cassius
      • December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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    4. Cassius

      December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM

    2. Freyr and Gullenbursti (and other pigs In Western mythology)

      • Cassius
      • December 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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    2. Welcome D Campbell! 8

      • Cassius
      • December 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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    4. Don

      December 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM

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