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    1. Epicurus' Rejection of Dialectic (Cicero's De Oratore) 2

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      • August 15, 2024 at 9:01 AM
      • Rejection of Dialectical Logic and Skepticism
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    1. Referring To The Faculty of Prolepsis / Anticipation As Singular or Plural (And Relating This To Images) 1

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    1. Episode 241 - Cicero's OTNOTG 16 - A Common Thread Between The Epicurean View Of "The Gods" and "The Good" 36

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    1. Episode 240 - Cicero's OTNOTG 15 - The False Allegation That "General Assent" Was The Epicurean Basis For Divinity 7

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    1. Eudoxus of Cnidus - Advocate of Pleasure Prior To Epicurus 6

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    1. Episode 239 - Cicero's OTNOTG 14 - The Dishonesty Of Academic Skepticism vs. Epicurus' Commitment To Truth 7

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    1. Methods Or Considerations In Thinking 8

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      • Canonics - General Discussion
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    1. Welcome TGonzalez! 3

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      • Welcome to Our New Members!
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    1. Would Epicurus say: "Infinite Time contains no more pain than limited time when the limit of pain is measured by reason?" 15

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    1. Seneca - General Background 7

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      • Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
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    1. Seneca's "On The Happy Life" - A Deceptive View of Epicurus

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      • Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
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    1. The Scientism Subforum

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      • Epicurean Philosophy vs. "Scientism"
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    1. Episode 238 - Cicero's OTNOTG 13 - Velleius Erupts Against Stoic Fate and Supernatural God-Making 10

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    1. Raw Infinity Research - Basic Sources To Consider

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      • The Universe Is Infinite And Eternal And Has No Gods Over It
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    1. Episode 237 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 12 - Isonomia And The Implications of Infinity 34

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    1. "If You Wish To Be An Epicurean, Get Used To Being Called 'Cockeyed'" - or - "Why Vatican Saying 29 Would Make A Good Epicurean Tatoo" 3

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    1. The Possibility of The "Images" Theory Being Not So Absurd After All 6

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    1. The Definitive "Are Beavers Born With The Innate Disposition To Build Dams, Or Do They Learn It From Older Beavers?" Thread 15

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    1. The Meaning Of the Story of Sisyphus 3

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    1. Welcome Unpaid_Landlord! 8

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    1. Episode 236 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 11 - Lucretian Support For Velleius' Views of Epicurean Divinity 4

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    1. Complete Episode Guide

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    1. Update To Quiz Feature - Four New Quiz Sections - Your Help To Review These Would Be Appreciated! 6

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      • News And Announcements
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    1. Episode 235 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 10 - Velleius Explains the Epicurean Proleptic View Of Divinity 5

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    1. Lucretius Today Podcast - With All Past Episodes - Now Available On Youtube 2

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    1. New Forum - "Unsolved Mysteries" of Epicurean History

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    1. VS14 - What Are the Probabilities That "We are born once and cannot be born twice...." Influenced the Development of Another Famous Saying?

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      • June 21, 2024 at 9:18 AM
      • Epicurus - The "Vatican List" of Sayings
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    1. Episode 234 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 09 - Dealing With Marcus Aurelius And The Canonical Basis For the Epicurean View Of Divinity 80

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      • June 18, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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    1. New "Medium" Post Referencing Epicurus and "Living For Pleasure" 3

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      • Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life - Emily Austin
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    1. Best Lucretius translation? 12

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    1. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

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