Epicurus vs. Plato and the Academics

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    2. Plato's Timaeus vs. On Nature, Book 14 29

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    2. Isaac Asimov's Essay "The Relativity of Wrong" (Including Criticism of Socrates And Considering Proper Standards of Correctness) 2

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    2. David Sedley on Plato's Forms / Universals / "One Over Many" Principle

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    2. Sources For Text and Commentary on Philebus - The Jowett Edition 10

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    2. Useful Brief Article With Info On Development of Skepticism Within Academy - Thanks Nate! 1

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    2. Was There For Socrates a Particular Greek God of Reason / Rationality / Or Specifically "Wisdom"? 3

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    2. Some notes on Plato’s Republic (actually on the Cliffs Notes thereof) 6

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    2. Philebus - Plato's Arguments Against Pleasure and Epicurean Responses 16

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    2. Plato's Cave Animation -- Watch, And Be Revolted! 3

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    2. Attempts to Identify the Translator of the Daniel Brown Edition 7

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    2. Recent Article on Why Stoicism Remains So Popular (Vis-à-Vis Ancient Rivals) 11

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