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Top Problematic Attitude and “Life Premise” Issues Made Worse By Stoicism and Cured by Epicurean Philosophy

Top Problematic Attitude and “Life Premise” Issues Made Worse By Stoicism and Cured by Epicurean Philosophy

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A Link From Ancient to Modern Greece – Liantinis' “Gemma”

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Another Important Step Toward Correcting the Record On Epicurus and Living A Better Life Today - "Epicurus and the Pleasant Life"

Another Important Step Toward Correcting the Record On Epicurus and Living A Better Life Today - Haris Dimitriadis' Epicurus and the Pleasant Life.

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