Notable Opponents of Epicurean Philosophy

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    2. Thomas More and his "Utopia" 4

      • Cassius
      • August 31, 2023 at 3:19 PM
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      September 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM

    2. Posidonius - The Stoic Astrologer

      • Cassius
      • August 29, 2023 at 10:02 AM
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      • August 29, 2023 at 10:02 AM
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    2. Balbus (Middle period Stoic) 1

      • AaronSF
      • August 16, 2023 at 4:00 AM
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      • August 16, 2023 at 9:11 AM
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    4. Cassius

      August 16, 2023 at 9:11 AM

    2. A New Angle of Attack? Thomas Jefferson Hogg 5

      • Joshua
      • November 28, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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      • October 10, 2022 at 9:05 AM
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    4. Joshua

      October 10, 2022 at 9:05 AM

    2. Eusebius 6

      • Don
      • January 18, 2022 at 9:43 AM
      • Don
      • February 7, 2022 at 12:50 AM
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    4. Joshua

      February 7, 2022 at 12:50 AM

    2. Erasmus, and the Dubious Legacy of Renaissance Humanism 1

      • Joshua
      • December 4, 2019 at 11:14 PM
      • Joshua
      • December 5, 2019 at 7:05 AM
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    4. Cassius

      December 5, 2019 at 7:05 AM

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    2. An Anti-Epicurean Article - "The Meaning of Life Is Not Happiness" (For Future Reference) 10

      • Cassius
      • November 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      November 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM

    2. Was De Rerum Natura intended as satire? A lecture by THM Gellar-Goad. 14

      • Julia
      • November 11, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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    4. Julia

      November 11, 2024 at 4:09 PM

    2. New Slideshow: Nothing Comes From Nothing

      • Cassius
      • November 10, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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    2. So You Want To Learn Ancient Greek Or Latin? 72

      • burninglights
      • November 10, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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    4. Don

      November 10, 2024 at 11:18 AM

    2. Questions re Pleasure 2

      • Matteng
      • November 9, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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