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    1. True And False Opinions About Epicurus - From Chapter 1 of "Epicurus And His Philosophy" 2

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 01 "A Synoptic View of Epicureanism" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 15 "Extension, Submergence, And Revival" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 14 "The New Virtues" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 13 "The True Piety" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy") 3

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 12 "The New Hedonism" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy") 2

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 11 "Soul, Sensation & Mind" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 10 "The New Freedom" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 09 "The New Physics" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy") 1

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 08 "Sensations, Anticipations, And Feelings" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy") 2

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 07 "The Canon, Reason, And Nature" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy") 1

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    1. A Sample Master Outline of Epicurean Philosophy

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 05 "The New School In Athens" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 04 "Mytiline And Lampsacus" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 03 "Colophon: Development of Doctrine" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 02 "Samos And Athens" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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    1. Discussion Plan For Chapter 06 "The New Education" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy") 4

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    1. Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11

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    1. Would Epicurus Approve of Money-Lending As An Occupation?

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    1. Would Epicurus Agree With Cicero In Regard To Honesty in Business Practices? ("It is never expedient to do wrong, because wrong is always immoral; and it is always expedient to be good, because goodness is always moral") 2

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    1. "A Dilemma For Epicureanism" (Comments On An Article Critical of the Epicurean view of death) 1

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      • Dealing With Death, Dying, And Old Age
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    1. To What Extent Are The Ideas In The "We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident" Paragraph of the Declaration of Independence Consistent With Epicurean Philosophy? 7

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    1. Thomas Jefferson's Epicurean Writing And Development

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    1. Responses to Nussbaum's Criticism That Epicureanism Is Not A Real Philosophy; That Epicureanism Numbs Intellect And Critical Thinking 1

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    1. A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts 1

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    1. Welcome Matthaios! 2

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    1. Talking About Epicurus With Someone Who Is A Stoic (Or Of Some Other Anti-Epicurean Philosophy) 16

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