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2. Article By Dr. Emily Austin - "Epicurus And The Politics Of The Fear Of Death" 27
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  - December 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
  - Death Is Nothing To Us - No Immortal Soul
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  - December 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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4. Cassius
  December 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
2. Earthly Gods 1
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  - December 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
  - No Supernatural Gods - True Gods Have No Attributes Inconsistent With Blessedness and Incorruptibility
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  - December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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4. Eikadistes
  December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
2. Recent Article on Why Stoicism Remains So Popular (Vis-à-Vis Ancient Rivals) 11
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  - January 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
  - Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
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  - January 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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4. Eikadistes
  January 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
2. Order of Natural & Necessary Desires in Menoeceus 3
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  - December 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM
  - Choice And Avoidance ("Natural And Necessary"; "Natural and Unnecessary", Etc.)
  - Pacatus
  - December 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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4. Pacatus
  December 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM
2. Perspectivism
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  - December 3, 2024 at 2:43 PM
  - Canonics - General Discussion
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  - December 3, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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2. Justice & Corruption
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  - November 14, 2024 at 4:23 PM
  - Justice
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  - November 14, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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2. Ancient Wine 2
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  - Pacatus
  - November 5, 2024 at 3:54 PM
  - Health And Diet
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  - November 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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4. kochiekoch
  November 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM
2. Drunken Butterflies and Inebriated Elephants
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  - November 4, 2024 at 12:09 PM
  - Pleasure Is The Guide of Life
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  - November 4, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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2. A Fable on Unattainable Expectations 6
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  - October 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM
  - Ethics - General Discussion
  - Pacatus
  - November 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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4. Don
  November 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM
2. Hedonophobia 2
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  - October 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM
  - Pleasure Is The Guide of Life
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  - October 8, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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4. Patrikios
  October 8, 2024 at 12:08 PM
2. Recent Research on Friendship 1
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  - May 28, 2024 at 8:34 PM
  - Friendship
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  - December 28, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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4. Pacatus
  December 28, 2024 at 6:46 PM
2. Gaius Cassius Longinus' Political Actions 4
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  - February 1, 2024 at 5:53 PM
  - Gaius Cassius Longinus
  - Pacatus
  - February 8, 2024 at 3:26 AM
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4. DavidN
  February 8, 2024 at 3:26 AM
2. Suggested Books for the Next Step After Introductory Texts 2
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  - November 17, 2023 at 3:21 PM
  - Videos and Podcasts
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  - November 17, 2023 at 3:58 PM
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4. Pacatus
  November 17, 2023 at 3:58 PM
2. Competing Greek Words for Pleasure in the Epicurean Corpus? 12
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  - October 31, 2023 at 1:00 PM
  - Only Two Feelings - Pleasure and Pain - The Term Pleasure Includes Tranquility, Meaningfulness, Katastematic, Kinetic, Etc.
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  - November 1, 2023 at 1:19 PM
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4. Pacatus
  November 1, 2023 at 1:19 PM
2. Frances Wright 1
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  - October 22, 2023 at 7:17 PM
  - Frances Wright
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  - October 22, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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4. Cassius
  October 22, 2023 at 8:23 PM
2. Desiderata 2
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  - August 2, 2023 at 7:02 PM
  - Ethics - General Discussion
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  - August 2, 2023 at 7:45 PM
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4. Pacatus
  August 2, 2023 at 7:45 PM
2. Epicurean Golden Rule? 14
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  - July 5, 2023 at 5:55 PM
  - Ethics - General Discussion
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  - September 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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4. Don
  September 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
2. Elegant Choices 3
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  - July 3, 2023 at 4:06 PM
  - Epicurean Life Strategies for Modern Times
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  - July 3, 2023 at 6:34 PM
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4. Pacatus
  July 3, 2023 at 6:34 PM
2. How Does An Epicurean Feeling Overwhelmed Or Depressed Overcome That Feeling? 7
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  - June 13, 2023 at 3:40 PM
  - Dealing with Emotions of Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Sadness
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  - June 14, 2023 at 9:08 PM
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4. Godfrey
  June 14, 2023 at 9:08 PM
2. Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4
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  - May 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM
  - No Supernatural Gods - True Gods Have No Attributes Inconsistent With Blessedness and Incorruptibility
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  - May 31, 2023 at 12:17 PM
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4. Pacatus
  May 31, 2023 at 12:17 PM
2. Was Epicurus Sexually Active? 23
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  - February 23, 2023 at 6:22 PM
  - Romantic Love, Relationships, and Marriage
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  - February 27, 2023 at 1:32 PM
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4. Cassius
  February 27, 2023 at 1:32 PM
2. A Word About Words 4
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  - December 9, 2022 at 1:13 PM
  - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
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  - December 9, 2022 at 9:23 PM
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4. Don
  December 9, 2022 at 9:23 PM
2. From Stress to Happiness 5
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  - November 18, 2022 at 2:24 PM
  - Epicurean Life Strategies for Modern Times
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  - November 22, 2022 at 2:33 AM
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4. Root304
  November 22, 2022 at 2:33 AM
2. Taoist Quote on Mortality
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  - November 2, 2022 at 1:47 PM
  - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
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  - November 2, 2022 at 1:47 PM
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2. Philodemus' Poetry 17
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  - October 26, 2022 at 6:45 PM
  - Epicurean Philosophy According to Philodemus (General Discussion)
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  - January 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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4. Pacatus
  January 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
2. “How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3
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  - September 8, 2022 at 6:13 PM
  - Ethics - General Discussion
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  - September 8, 2022 at 6:54 PM
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4. Cassius
  September 8, 2022 at 6:54 PM
2. Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14
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  - July 19, 2022 at 6:03 PM
  - Epicurean Life Strategies for Modern Times
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  - July 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM
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4. Pacatus
  July 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM
2. Pacatus' Personal Epicurean Outline 1
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  - March 23, 2022 at 12:57 PM
  - Self-Study Guides And Materials
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  - March 23, 2022 at 1:42 PM
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4. Cassius
  March 23, 2022 at 1:42 PM

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Article By Dr. Emily Austin - "Epicurus And The Politics Of The Fear Of Death" 27

Earthly Gods 1

Recent Article on Why Stoicism Remains So Popular (Vis-à-Vis Ancient Rivals) 11

Order of Natural & Necessary Desires in Menoeceus 3

Ancient Wine 2

A Fable on Unattainable Expectations 6

Hedonophobia 2

Recent Research on Friendship 1

Gaius Cassius Longinus' Political Actions 4

Suggested Books for the Next Step After Introductory Texts 2

Competing Greek Words for Pleasure in the Epicurean Corpus? 12

Frances Wright 1

Desiderata 2

Epicurean Golden Rule? 14

Elegant Choices 3

How Does An Epicurean Feeling Overwhelmed Or Depressed Overcome That Feeling? 7

Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4

Was Epicurus Sexually Active? 23

A Word About Words 4

From Stress to Happiness 5

Philodemus' Poetry 17

“How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3

Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14

Pacatus' Personal Epicurean Outline 1

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