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    2. Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?

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      • March 26, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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    2. "And With These We Especially Do Battle, And Rebuke Them, As Well As Hating Them For A Disposition Which Follows Their Disordered Congenital Nature...."

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    2. Sunday March 29, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - This Week: A Quick Look At Sedley's "Epicurean Anti-Reductionism"

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    2. Is Motion A Property or an Event / Accident / Quality of Atoms?

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    2. Article - David Sedley - 1988 - "Epicurean Anti-Reductionism" 6

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      • March 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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    4. Cassius

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    2. The Size Of Atoms (And Their Differences)

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      • March 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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    2. The Weight Of Atoms (Are All The Same Weight?)

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      • March 26, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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    2. Explaining The Relationship Between Properties / Qualities of Atoms and Emergent Qualities of Things Formed From Atoms 3

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      • March 26, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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    2. Welcome J.Tycherne! 4

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    4. wbernys

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    2. Article: Not A Bunker But A Camp: A Response To “The Garden or the Forum” 12

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      • March 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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    4. Godfrey

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    2. Causes of Happiness 1

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    2. Welcome M Dango 1

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    4. Cassius

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    2. Nietzsche As Potentially The Most Well-Known Modern Philosopher With Core Views Parallel With Epicurus

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      • March 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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    2. Sunday March 22, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Starting Book One Line 265 2

      • Cassius
      • March 25, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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    4. Patrikios

      March 25, 2026 at 1:28 PM

    2. Episode 326 - EATAQ 08 - Not Yet Recorded 1

      • Cassius
      • March 23, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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    4. Joshua

      March 23, 2026 at 8:27 PM

    2. Happy Twentieth of March 2026!

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      • March 20, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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    2. Good and Bad Desire and Doubt In Epicurean Philosophy

      • Cassius
      • March 19, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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    2. Epicurus vs Kant and Modern Idealism - Introduction 4

      • Cassius
      • March 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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    4. Martin

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    2. Welcome ThomasJ54! 3

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      • March 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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    4. EdGenX

      March 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM

    2. Seikilos Poem - Discussion 7

      • Cassius
      • March 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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    4. Don

      March 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM

    2. Self-Reflection to increase happiness and reduce pain

      • Kalosyni
      • March 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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    2. Nietzsche's "Reason In Philosophy" - Consistent With Epicurus' Defense of the Senses And Criticism Of Otherworldliness?

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      • March 15, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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    2. Nietzsche's "The Problem Of Socrates" (Consistent With The Epicurean Criticism of Socrates?)

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      • March 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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    2. Episode 325 - EATAQ 07 - The False Platonic Division of The Universe Into A Force Which Causes And That Which The Force Acts Upon 3

      • Cassius
      • March 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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    2. Sunday Zoom - March 15, 2026 - 12:30 PM ET - Topic - Lucretius Book One Starting At Line 265 - Atoms Are Invisible 4

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      • March 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM

    2. Tim O'Keefe -- Ouch! 9

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      • March 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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    2. Good article on parenting that has "choice and avoidance" tips for adults too

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      • March 9, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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    2. Welcome Ludenbergcastle 6

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      • March 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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    4. Martin

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    2. Episode 324 - EATAQ 06 - Is Pleasure The Good, Or The Enemy of The Good? 2

      • Cassius
      • March 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM

    2. Comparing the Proof Requirements Of James Randi To Those of Epicurus

      • Cassius
      • March 6, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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    2. Circumstantial (Indirect) and Direct Evidence / Dogmatism vs Skepticism 18

      • Kalosyni
      • March 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM

    2. Welcome Cornelius Peripateticus! (A name we'll consider genericly rather than as being a dedicated Aristotelian!) 11

      • Cassius
      • March 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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    4. Eikadistes

      March 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM

    2. Sunday March 8, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Starting Book One Line 215 - REMEMBER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CHANGE in US

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      • February 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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    2. Sunday March 1, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Starting Book One Line 184 1

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      • February 28, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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    2. Episode 323 - EATAQ 05 - The Pre-Epicurean View: Three Divisions of Philosophy And Three Divisions of Goods 2

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      • March 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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    2. Neither "ataraxia" nor "not ataraxia", but "Joy as the goal" 11

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      • February 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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    2. Welcome MCTIMKAT! 3

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      • February 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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    4. Don

      February 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM

    2. Sunday February 22, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Starting Book One Line 174 4

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      • February 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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    4. Joshua

      February 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM

    2. Episode 322 - EATAQ 04 - Epicurean Moral Outrage Against Socrates 3

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      • February 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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    2. Happy Twentieth of February 2026!

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      • February 20, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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    2. An Analogy That Should Live Forever In Infamy Along With His Ridiculous "Cave" Analogy - Socrates' "Second Sailing" 9

      • Cassius
      • March 6, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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    2. New Graphic: Epicurus vs. Other Major Philosophies

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      • February 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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    2. A Full Comparison of Epicurus vs Aristotle 2

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      • February 22, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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    4. Don

      February 22, 2026 at 6:14 AM

    2. New Decision Tree: Are You On Team Epicurus?

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      • February 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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    2. "Prayer" vs "Choice and Avoidance" 6

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      • February 22, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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    4. Don

      February 22, 2026 at 7:34 AM

    2. Sunday February 14, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Starting Book One Line 159 7

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      • February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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    4. Joshua

      February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM

    2. Happy Valentine's Day 2026

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      • February 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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    2. 16th Panhellenic Epicurus Seminar In Athens Greece - February 14, 2026 15

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    2. Cognitive Bias and Decision Making

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      • February 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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    2. Media Versions of Diogenes Laertius Life of Epicurus 1

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      • February 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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    2. Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?

      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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    2. "And With These We Especially Do Battle, And Rebuke Them, As Well As Hating Them For A Disposition Which Follows Their Disordered Congenital Nature...."

      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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    2. Sunday March 29, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - This Week: A Quick Look At Sedley's "Epicurean Anti-Reductionism"

      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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    2. Is Motion A Property or an Event / Accident / Quality of Atoms?

      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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    2. Article - David Sedley - 1988 - "Epicurean Anti-Reductionism" 6

      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM

    2. The Size Of Atoms (And Their Differences)

      • Cassius
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    2. The Weight Of Atoms (Are All The Same Weight?)

      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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    2. Explaining The Relationship Between Properties / Qualities of Atoms and Emergent Qualities of Things Formed From Atoms 3

      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 26, 2026 at 9:27 AM

    2. Welcome J.Tycherne! 4

      • Cassius
      • March 27, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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    2. Article: Not A Bunker But A Camp: A Response To “The Garden or the Forum” 12

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      • March 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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Key Discussions By Topic

Physics:Canonics:Ethics:
Atoms and Void - Properties, Qualities, Emergence, and Rejection of Atomic ReductionismEpicurean Methods of Reasoning And Determining TruthPleasure As the Highest Good
Epicurean Gods And Life Elsewhere In The Universe(1) Five SensesVirtue As Instrumental To Pleasure
The Impossibility of Life After Death(2) Feeling - Pleasure and PainThe Relationship of Pleasure To Absence of Pain And Disturbance
The Existence of "the Swerve"(3) Anticipations / Preconceptions / ProlepsisEmotion In Epicurean Philosophy
The Universe As Eternal In TimeThe Trustworthiness of the SensesEngagement With The Non-Epicurean World
The Universe As Infinite In SpaceThe Significance of "Images"Agency / Free Will
The Universe As Having No Center Friendship in Epicurean Philosophy
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