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    1. PD19 - Alternate Translations

      • Cassius
      • November 19, 2017 at 11:41 AM
      • Epicurus - Principal Doctrines
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    1. PD17 - Alternate Translations

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    1. PD16 - Alternate Translations

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      • November 19, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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    1. PD15 - Alternate Translations

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      • November 19, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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    1. PD14 - Alternate Translations 31

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      • Epicurus - Principal Doctrines
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    1. PD13 - Alternate Translations

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      • November 19, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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    1. PD12 - Alternate Translations

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      • November 19, 2017 at 11:39 AM
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    1. PD11 - Alternate Translations

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      • November 19, 2017 at 11:39 AM
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    1. PD10 - Alternate Translations

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      • November 19, 2017 at 11:39 AM
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    1. PD09 - Alternate Translations

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      • November 19, 2017 at 11:38 AM
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    1. PD08 - Alternate Translations

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    1. List of Posts At The Epicurean Philosophy Facebook Page

      • Cassius
      • November 18, 2017 at 1:52 PM
      • Technology, Social Media, and Internet Activism
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    1. Welcome To EpicureanFriends.com!

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      • June 18, 2017 at 1:04 PM
      • News And Forum Updates
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    1. What does it mean to have a meaningful life in Epicurean terms?

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      • March 14, 2017 at 8:00 PM
      • Answering the "Quest For Meaning" In Epicurean Terms
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    1. Check this related thread for relevant commentary on use and misuse of images

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      • March 14, 2017 at 5:15 PM
      • Anticipations / Preconceptions / Prolepsis
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    1. Use and Misuse of "Images" and "Fantastic Impressions"

      • Cassius
      • March 14, 2017 at 5:13 PM
      • Physics - General Discussion
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    1. Using the Phrase "Nothing Exists Except Atoms and Void"

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      • March 12, 2017 at 10:21 AM
      • Physics - General Discussion
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    1. How Would Epicurus Account For Depression? - Main Thread

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:34 PM
      • Dealing with Emotions of Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Sadness
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    1. Euthanasia And Epicurean Philosophy

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      • March 11, 2017 at 6:31 PM
      • Epicurean Life Strategies for Modern Times
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    1. How Would Epicurus Account For Depression? - A Wider Take

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM
      • Dealing with Emotions of Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Sadness
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    1. Where Is Epicurus In The "School of Athens"? 129

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:27 PM
      • Unsolved Questions of Epicurean History
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    1. A Challenge To The Stoics - Show Us We Are Wrong In How Epicureans View Stoicism

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:23 PM
      • Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
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    1. What Is An Example of a Natural But Not Necessary Desire? 12

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      • March 11, 2017 at 6:15 PM
      • Choice And Avoidance ("Natural And Necessary"; "Natural and Unnecessary", Etc.)
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      • March 15, 2021 at 10:42 PM
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    1. Did Ancient Epicureans Live In Communes? Should We Try To Do That Today?

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:12 PM
      • Epicurean Life Strategies for Modern Times
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    1. Cicero’s Presentation of Epicurean Ethics – Fake News?

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:10 PM
      • "Good" and "Evil" Consist Only in Sensation
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      • March 11, 2017 at 6:10 PM
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    1. What About "Cherophobia" - Aversion to Happiness?

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:07 PM
      • Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
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    1. Tell Me About Epicurean Self-Sufficiency

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:04 PM
      • Epicurean Life Strategies for Modern Times
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    1. For Those Who Dispute That Pleasurable Living Is the Goal of Life, What Would You Say Is The Goal Instead?

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 6:02 PM
      • "Good" and "Evil" Consist Only in Sensation
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    1. Why Is Injustice Not Bad In Itself?

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 5:54 PM
      • Justice
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    1. Boris Nikolsky: "Epicurus On Pleasure" - Re-examining the Katastematic / Kinetic Question 3

      • Cassius
      • March 11, 2017 at 5:49 PM
      • Articles Prepared By Professional Academics
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