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2. October 20, 2024 - Twentieth Commemoration and Epicurean Philosophy Discussion Zoom - Special Time Zone Meeting 5
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2. Evidence of Survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum 1
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2. “Better to lose the money because of me than to lose me because of the money.” 3
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2. An Anti-Epicurean Article - "The Meaning of Life Is Not Happiness" (For Future Reference) 12
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2. New Slideshow: Nothing Comes From Nothing
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2. Why Do We Consider The Absence of Pain To Be Pleasure? 18
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2. Aspects of Pleasure - Dopamine, Endorphine, Continuity 7
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2. Nothing Ain't Worth Nothing.... 16
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2. What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Complains "The World Is Unjust / Life Isn't Fair"? 5
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2. An Example of Stoic Logical Reasoning - On Divination
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2. Epicurean Philosophy And Boomer Word Associations ("Feeling No Pain") 3
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2. Yahoo Article: Epicureanism as an alternative to Stoicism 5
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2. First Monday Meeting. Hurricane Milton, and Other Topics 1
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Latest Lucretius Today Podcast: #255 - "CIcero's Cotta Argues That Epicurean Gods Are As Despicable As Are Epicureans Themselves" | Member Announcements | The Epicurean Paradigm Shift

October 20, 2024 - Twentieth Commemoration and Epicurean Philosophy Discussion Zoom - Special Time Zone Meeting 5

Evidence of Survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum 1

“Better to lose the money because of me than to lose me because of the money.” 3

An Anti-Epicurean Article - "The Meaning of Life Is Not Happiness" (For Future Reference) 12

So You Want To Learn Ancient Greek Or Latin? 72

Questions re Pleasure 2

Video Games For Mental Focus and Relaxation 1

Why Do We Consider The Absence of Pain To Be Pleasure? 18

Aspects of Pleasure - Dopamine, Endorphine, Continuity 7

All AI Radio! 2

Nothing Ain't Worth Nothing.... 16

Prolepsis / Anticipations As Epicurus' Answer to the MENO Problem 33

On Use Of The Term Apikoros / Apiqoros / Bikouros Against Epicureans 25

Question on Lucretius 6

Epicureanism and Scientific Debates Epicurean Tradition and its Ancient Reception - New (2023) Collection of Commentaries 4

Video: Richard Dawkins v. Jordan Peterson (Mainly on Memes / Archetypes) 7

Dating the Works of Epicurus 6

What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Complains "The World Is Unjust / Life Isn't Fair"? 5

Notes on Epicurean Salvation; Recursion and Restructuring 1

Epicurean Philosophy And Boomer Word Associations ("Feeling No Pain") 3

PBS: The Herculaneum scrolls 6

Yahoo Article: Epicureanism as an alternative to Stoicism 5

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Looking for a book recommendation 12

First Monday Meeting. Hurricane Milton, and Other Topics 1

Altruism 11

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