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As a help in clarifying key issues, I remember that DeWitt talks about how Epicurus used the rhetorical technique of contrasting false opinion vs true opinions. For example, I am convinced that one of the worst "false opinions" that we are up against in differentiating Epicurus from common viewpoints is "the greatest good for the greatest number" as a method for evaluating pleasure. The final PDs make clear that our goal is not the pleasure of everyone, or the world in general, but of ourselves …

Given that definitions are so important in many of these issues (such as atheism), maybe we in fact need to plan a preface that addresses the "definitions" issue that runs through so many of these questions. In fact that may be a good way to start it regardless - to point out that because many of the important words are so ambiguous, we want to define exactly what we mean in as clear terms as possible.

Another possibility for this list: "Not minimal total pain, but maximal net pleasure."