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Ancient Greek Numbering System
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Pompeii Then and Now 4
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Boethus the Epicurean (geometry, acoustics) 1
- TauPhi
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Oenoanda fragments
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The Reality of Sisyphus 3
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Eliminative Materialism 19
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Eclectic Take on Epicurean Philosophy; Earlier Origin of Some Epicurean Concepts; Method of Loci 17
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Happy Hogmanay (a day late)!
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To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed? 19
- Eikadistes
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Give Us an Example of God! 63
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"Metakosmos" in Ancient Texts 9
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Aonius Palearius - Sixteenth Century Figure With Some Epicurean Sympathies
- Cassius
December 30, 2024 at 6:47 AM
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So You Want To Learn Ancient Greek Or Latin? 76
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what did epicurean actually mean by free will ? i think the article on the main page is confusing determinism with fatalism 8
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December 14, 2024 at 8:28 AM
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Epicureanism and Scientific Debates Epicurean Tradition and its Ancient Reception - New (2023) Collection of Commentaries 7
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How Would Epicurus Analyze The Slogan "Live Free Or Die" As An Ethical Guide? 7
- Cassius
December 4, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Video Games For Mental Focus and Relaxation 2
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Discussion of New Substack Article: "A Gate To Be Burst: Absence of Pain" 29
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Mark Twain Quote (On Death) 10
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November 2024 General Thoughts On What Epicurean Philosophy Means To Me. 6
- Cassius
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Prolepsis / Anticipations As Epicurus' Answer to the MENO Problem 34
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Stoics Aren't Ascetics... It's Those Epicureans! 9
- Don
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Atoms Make Up the Human Psyche 3
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“Better to lose the money because of me than to lose me because of the money.” 3
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An Anti-Epicurean Article - "The Meaning of Life Is Not Happiness" (For Future Reference) 12
- Cassius
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New Slideshow: Nothing Comes From Nothing
- Cassius
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Why Do We Consider The Absence of Pain To Be Pleasure? 18
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Aspects of Pleasure - Dopamine, Endorphine, Continuity 7
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Ancient Greek Numbering System
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Discussion of Matthew 7:6 “Pearls Before Swine (Epicureans?)” 12
- Al-Hakiim von Grof
January 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
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- Eikadistes
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Epicurean Philosophy vs Charvaka / Lokayata 8
- Julia
January 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion and Navigation
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