Voice Chat Meeting - Chapter 12 of Epicurus and His Philosophy - Combined With 20th Commemoration

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Thanks to those who participated in the Epicurus Birthday chat. We are looking to scheduled another voice chat for next Saturday, January 19, at 10 AM EST - that will better allow Elli and Martin to participate. We can pick an arbitrary topic, or we can set up the next installment of our DeWitt book review - which would be on chapter 12, the New Hedonism, which would be a discussion of pleasure. I will prepare an outline for those who haven't read the book, so we can all discuss it even if we don't have the book.

I know JAWS has indicated particular interest in talking about this chapter, so Julie please let us know if this date and time don't work for you. If it doesn't we'll pick another topic and then come back the Chapter 12 later.

I understand this date and time works for Martin and Elli, so if anyone else has input on it please let me know - thanks.

A partial outline is here, but I will expand it before the meeting - Discussion Plan For Chapter 12 "The New Hedonism" (Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy")

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