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    1. What Did Epicurus Say About The Nature of Pleasure, and the relationship between Pleasure and "Absence of Pain"?

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      • November 24, 2018 at 8:26 AM
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    1. What Did Epicurus Say About "The Good" and "The Greatest Good" of Human Life?

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    1. Lucretius Book 1 - Opening "When Human Life..." - Elli 2

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    1. "The Epicurean Viewpoint" - An Article by George Kaplanis of the Garden of Thessaloniki

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      • November 23, 2018 at 1:56 PM
      • To Live Unknown or To Engage With Society
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    1. "Epicurean Influences On the Enlightenment" - An Article by Dimitris Atlas of the Garden of Thessaloniki 1

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    1. Menoeceus - Pleasure, Choice, and Avoidance - Martin

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    1. Happy Thanksgiving 2018

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    1. Menoeceus - Opening Three Minutes - Elli

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    1. Happy Twentieth of November, 2018! 4

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    1. Menoeceus - On Death - by Martin

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    1. Welcome Daryl64! 3

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    1. Miris - by Constantine Cavafy - As Read By Elli 4

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    1. 1. What is truth? 2. What is the guide in the search of truth if we discard the will of the gods? 3. Can a false opinion be a crime or a virtue?

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    1. An Exchange On The Subject of Ataraxia As "The Ultimate Pleasure"

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    1. My Best Summary As Of November 2018

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    1. Epicurus As Teacher And Jefferson As Student On "Justice"

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    1. A Question About Epicurean Gods

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    1. A Five Star Presentation of Epicurus

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    1. Justice Is Not Absolute. Definitions Matter.

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    1. Welcome NKUILAN! 2

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    1. Star Conclusions of Epicurean Theory 1

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    1. Epicurus And The Pontius Pilate Question: "What Is Truth?" Does Epicurean Canonics Support "Objective Truth"? 4

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    1. Happy Twentieth of October 2018!

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    1. Welcome SHAHABGH66!

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    1. "The Seven Dire Wounds" - Dimitri Liantinis - Translated by Elli Pensa

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    1. Another Example Why I Don't Accept The Term "Hedonism" to Describe Epicurean Philosophy

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    1. On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1

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