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ALL CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF FORUM EDITORIAL POLICY:  "Against Katastematic Supremacy - Pleasure Is A Unified Good, Not A House Divided Against Itself."

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      • Happiness Is The Goal Of Life - Happiness Is A Life In Which Pleasure Predominates Over Pain
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    1. The Relationship of Happiness and Blessedness 20

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      • Happiness Is The Goal Of Life - Happiness Is A Life In Which Pleasure Predominates Over Pain
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      July 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
    1. Infinitism in epistemology

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    1. Tim O'Keefe -- Ouch! 9

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    1. Article By Dr. Emily Austin - "Epicurus And The Politics Of The Fear Of Death" 34

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      • Death Is Nothing To Us - No Immortal Soul
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    1. Earthly Gods 1

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

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      • Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
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    1. Order of Natural & Necessary Desires in Menoeceus 3

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      • Choice And Avoidance ("Natural And Necessary"; "Natural and Unnecessary", Etc.)
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    1. Perspectivism

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    1. Justice & Corruption

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    1. Ancient Wine 2

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    1. Drunken Butterflies and Inebriated Elephants

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    1. A Fable on Unattainable Expectations 6

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    1. Hedonophobia 2

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    1. Recent Research on Friendship 1

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    1. Gaius Cassius Longinus' Political Actions 4

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    1. Suggested Books for the Next Step After Introductory Texts 2

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    1. 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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    1. Frances Wright 1

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    1. Desiderata 2

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    1. Epicurean Golden Rule? 14

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    1. Elegant Choices 3

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

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    1. Was Epicurus Sexually Active? 23

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    1. A Word About Words 4

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    1. Taoist Quote on Mortality

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    1. “How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3

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      • Ethics - General Discussion
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