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    1. Episode 346 - EATAQ28 - Epicurean Defense Of The Senses Against Plato's Cave Analogy 2

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    1. Discussion Of The Article: "The Completeness Argument, Cicero's Knowledge Of It, And The Epicurean Response"

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      • August 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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    1. Welcome EpicuriousDavid! 10

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    1. Episode 345 - EATAQ27 - We Can't Find True and Complete Happiness Unless We Have Knowledge Of What True and Complete Happiness Is 2

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    1. Opening Discussion of Kelly Arenson's "Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus" 16

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      • Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus - Kelly Arenson
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    1. Episode 344 - EATAQ26 - What Is Our Mind's Role In Determining Truth? 5

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    1. Discussion of the Article - Too Long UnPraised And UnAppreciated - Aulus Gellius And The Clearest Ancient Testimony That Absence of Pain Equals Pleasure 2

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      • The Term "Pleasure" Means The Same As "Absence of Pain," And Includes All Experience Which Is Not Painful Not Painful
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    1. Episode 343 - EATAQ25 - In The Search For Knowledge, Is "Probable" Good Enough? 1

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    1. Discussion of Article: Living For the Pleasures Of The Moment Isn't Epicurean, It's Lunacy

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      • Choice And Avoidance ("Natural And Necessary"; "Natural and Unnecessary", Etc.)
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    1. Discussion of the thread - Against Katastematic Supremacy - Pleasure Is A Unified Whole And Not A House Divided - Forum Editorial Policy 59

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    1. Marriage, Children, & Personal Relationships - Greater Difficulties and Risk Can Make Them Harder Than Ever. Epicurean Perspectives on Remedies 9

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    1. Episode 342 - EATAQ24 - Were Our Minds Designed To Be Good At Pursuing Knowledge? 1

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    1. Athenian Epicurean Program on Thomas Jefferson And Epicurus 4

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    1. World's Worst Epicurus Videos 9

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      • Epicurus on the Internet, Analysis
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    1. Episode 341 - EATAQ23 - Is It True That No One Dies For A Lie? 1

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    1. Episode 340 - EATAQ22 - The Fatal Flaw in Socratic Skepticism 3

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    1. What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Said To Him That The Value of Being Dead and Being Alive Are Equal? 23

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    1. Episode 339 - EATAQ21 - Stoic Views of Knowledge And The Emperor's New Clothes 1

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    1. Epicurus As A Community Organizer/Activist Rather Than Isolated Thinker/Writer

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"Challenging Ataraxia" - By Haris Dimitriadis
Haris Dimitriadis is author of “The Pleasant Life – The Philosophy of Epicurus.” Born in Greece, Haris studied Mathematics at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki as well as Economics at the…


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May 15, 2020 at 1:54 PM
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"Objection Your Honor! Attorney Cicero Is Mischaracterizing the Testimony To Mislead The Jury! The Evidence Is Clear: Not Only Is "Ataraxia" Not The Highest Pleasure - Ataraxia Alone Is Not A Pleasure At All!

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"Objection Your Honor! Attorney Cicero Is Mischaracterizing the Testimony!

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"On Epicurean Extremes" Epicurean Philosophy is a subtle one. Its meant to be a guide to life, and since human existence is a really complex issue,…


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"When the Gospel of Minimalism Collides With Daily Life"

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A Comparison Chart: Stoic vs. Epicurean Philosophy

This chart comparing the major features of Stoicism vs Epicurean philosophy is a continuing work in progress! It is currently hosted at a Google Docs page to make editing easier. Feel free to make…


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