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    1. 2000 Years of Pointing Out That They Are Not Reconcilable. Convinced Yet? 3

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    1. Draft of A New Meme - Where Are The Epicurean Men?

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    1. VS14 - My Take on VS14 8

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    1. Criticisms of An Article Entitled "Epicurean Pleasure" (October 1, 2018) 4

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    1. New Subforum: Epicurean Advice On Living Independently / Self-Reliantly / Simply / In the Country 2

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    1. If You're Looking For Happiness You're Well On Your Way to Being An Epicurean

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    1. Politics And Epicurean Natural Justice - A Post Devoted To Our Epicurean Facebook Friends

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    1. What Type of Epicurean Are You?

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    1. VS14 - Elli's Meme 1

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    1. "The Epicurean Glance" - An Article By George Kaplanis which needs translation 2

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    1. The Nature of the Soul as Material 2

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    1. Nietzsche's References to Epicurus As Decadent

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    1. Jefferson, Epicurus, and "The Constitution Is Not A Suicide Pact" 1

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    1. Implications of "The Swerve" (Lucretius) and of Primary and Secondary Attributes (In both the Letter to Herodotus and in Lucretius) 2

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    1. Let's Plan a Recorded Discussion on "Hard Topics In Epicurean Philosophy" or "Why Should I Care About XXX In Epicurean Philosophy" 2

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    1. Using The Discretion of A Goat In Choosing Friends

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    1. Happy Twentieth of August 2018!

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    1. An August 2018 Example of the Ascetic View of Epicurus 6

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    1. General Information About DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy"

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    1. Horace - Letter to Tibullus - A Hog of Epicurus' Herd 7

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    1. Tracing Down A Passage On Diathesis / Attitude 2

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    1. Setting Lucretius to Music - An Example from Catullus

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    1. Welcome JNAMIOTKA! 9

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    1. More Thoughts On Politics - Epicurean Philosophy Doesn' Lead To A Single Political Position

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      • To Live Unknown or To Engage With Society
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    1. Are The Gods Part of Orienting Our Minds Toward What Is Important? 1

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    1. Before We Answer "How Do We Achieve Happiness?" we have to answer "What is Happiness?"

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      • Happiness Is The Goal Of Life - Happiness Is A Life In Which Pleasure Predominates Over Pain
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