The Letter to Menoeceus

Discussion of the letter to Menoeceus - On How To Live

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    2. Proposed Menoikeus Week-long (7 Session) Study Guide Outline 3

      • Don
      • July 21, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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      July 25, 2024 at 8:29 AM

    2. Ioannis Stratakis (Podium Arts) releases Letter to Menoeceus!! 3

      • Don
      • November 23, 2023 at 1:12 PM
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      November 23, 2023 at 7:07 PM

    2. The Letter to Menoikeus - A New Translation with Commentary 16

      • Don
      • December 29, 2021 at 1:03 AM
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      • October 25, 2023 at 7:22 AM
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      October 25, 2023 at 7:22 AM

    2. Letter to Menoikeus translation by Peter Saint-Andre 99

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      • July 1, 2023 at 5:58 PM
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    4. Cassius

      July 1, 2023 at 5:58 PM

    2. Elli Pensa Video / Reading Letter to Menoeceus 2

      • Cassius
      • June 2, 2023 at 1:22 PM
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      June 2, 2023 at 1:22 PM

    2. The Letter to Menoeceus - Translation By Cyril Bailey 28

      • Cassius
      • April 30, 2015 at 9:20 AM
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      • December 25, 2021 at 1:41 PM
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      December 25, 2021 at 1:41 PM

    2. "All Good And Evil Consists In Sensation" - Comparison of Translations 8

      • Cassius
      • February 17, 2021 at 9:32 AM
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      • February 21, 2021 at 11:04 AM
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    4. Don

      February 21, 2021 at 11:04 AM

    2. Annotated Menoikeus Project: First Draft 5

      • Don
      • October 6, 2020 at 7:28 PM
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      • October 14, 2020 at 8:17 AM
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      October 14, 2020 at 8:17 AM

    2. Observation About The Opening Of The Letter To Menoeceus vs The Letters To Pythocles and Herodotus 10

      • Cassius
      • December 2, 2019 at 5:53 AM
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      • December 3, 2019 at 4:13 PM
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      December 3, 2019 at 4:13 PM

    2. A Translation Point - Bailey's "Independence of Desire"

      • Cassius
      • May 22, 2019 at 5:56 AM
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    2. The Letter To Menoeceus

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      • May 1, 2019 at 9:13 PM
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    2. Epicureanism and Scientific Debates Epicurean Tradition and its Ancient Reception - New (2023) Collection of Commentaries 7

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    2. what did epicurean actually mean by free will ? i think the article on the main page is confusing determinism with fatalism 7

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      • December 16, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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      December 16, 2024 at 7:04 AM

    2. How Would Epicurus Analyze The Slogan "Live Free Or Die" As An Ethical Guide? 7

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    2. Video Games For Mental Focus and Relaxation 2

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    2. Discussion of New Substack Article: "A Gate To Be Burst: Absence of Pain" 29

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      • December 9, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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