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    2. David Sedley's "Epicurean Theories of Knowledge From Hermarchus To Lucretius And Philodemus" 1

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      • August 22, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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      August 22, 2024 at 4:54 PM

    2. Episode 242 - Cicero's OTNOTG 17 - Is Truth A Matter Of Logic? 11

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      • August 21, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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      August 21, 2024 at 2:44 PM

    2. Technology For Epicureans 5

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      • August 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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      August 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM

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

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      • August 15, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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      August 15, 2024 at 12:49 PM

    2. Referring To The Faculty of Prolepsis / Anticipation As Singular or Plural (And Relating This To Images) 1

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      • August 12, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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    4. Bryan

      August 12, 2024 at 5:44 PM

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

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      • August 17, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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      August 17, 2024 at 2:31 PM

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

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      • August 6, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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    4. Don

      August 6, 2024 at 11:03 PM

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

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      • July 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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    4. TauPhi

      July 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM

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

      • Cassius
      • July 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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      July 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM

    2. Methods Or Considerations In Thinking 8

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      • July 25, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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      July 25, 2024 at 6:39 PM

    2. Welcome TGonzalez! 3

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      • July 24, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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    4. Martin

      July 24, 2024 at 12:15 PM

    2. 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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      • July 25, 2024 at 11:01 AM
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      July 25, 2024 at 11:01 AM

    2. Seneca - General Background 7

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      • January 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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      January 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM

    2. Seneca's "On The Happy Life" - A Deceptive View of Epicurus

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      • July 20, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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    2. The Scientism Subforum

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      • July 20, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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    2. Episode 238 - Cicero's OTNOTG 13 - Velleius Erupts Against Stoic Fate and Supernatural God-Making 10

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      • July 27, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      July 27, 2024 at 4:43 PM

    2. Raw Infinity Research - Basic Sources To Consider

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      • July 15, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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    2. Episode 237 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 12 - Isonomia And The Implications of Infinity 34

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      • July 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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      July 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM

    2. "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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      • July 22, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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    4. Joshua

      July 22, 2024 at 8:43 PM

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

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      • July 11, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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      July 11, 2024 at 9:29 AM

    2. 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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      • June 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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      June 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM

    2. The Meaning Of the Story of Sisyphus 3

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      • July 5, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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    4. Joshua

      July 5, 2024 at 6:28 PM

    2. Welcome Unpaid_Landlord! 8

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      • July 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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    4. Martin

      July 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM

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

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      • July 11, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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      July 11, 2024 at 12:41 PM

    2. Complete Episode Guide

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      • June 29, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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    2. Update To Quiz Feature - Four New Quiz Sections - Your Help To Review These Would Be Appreciated! 6

      • Cassius
      • June 28, 2024 at 5:39 AM
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      June 28, 2024 at 5:39 AM

    2. Episode 235 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 10 - Velleius Explains the Epicurean Proleptic View Of Divinity 5

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      • August 10, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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      August 10, 2024 at 6:27 PM

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

      • Cassius
      • June 26, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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      June 26, 2024 at 6:03 PM

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

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      • June 23, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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    2. Lucretius Rings - Where Are They Now / What Do They Show?

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      • June 23, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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