Ethics - General Discussion (and Un-Filed Ethics Threads)
In this section we discuss Epicurean Ethics and how to live as an Epicurean in a world where there are no supernatural gods and no life after death.
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On the associations between Virtue and Pleasure and my Epicurean Write up 1
- Eoghan Gardiner
March 27, 2018 at 4:43 AM
- Eoghan Gardiner
March 27, 2018 at 7:56 AM
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A Question of Lives - Which Is To Be Preferred?
- Cassius
February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
- Cassius
February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
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"Philosophize This" - A Statement of the Position That Ataraxia is "True Pleasure" and that Epicureans Should Have No Ambitions Other than to Remove the Desire For Ambition - Your Focus is the Complete Removal of Pain - Agree or Disagree?
- Cassius
February 14, 2018 at 8:49 AM
- Cassius
February 14, 2018 at 8:49 AM
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Graphic - Cassius To Cicero - A Question of Word Choice 2
- Cassius
February 11, 2018 at 8:53 AM
- Cassius
February 11, 2018 at 9:50 AM
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A Hypothetical To Assist Self-Awareness And Understanding - "Which Shall It Be?" 1
- Cassius
February 3, 2018 at 10:32 AM
- Cassius
February 6, 2018 at 2:24 PM
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The Meaning of Eudaemonia - "Good Demon" 1
- Cassius
January 22, 2018 at 9:56 AM
- Cassius
January 22, 2018 at 10:50 AM
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A Debate About Hedonism
- Cassius
January 13, 2018 at 3:35 PM
- Cassius
January 13, 2018 at 3:35 PM
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An Exchange On The Issue of How Much Pain To Accept 1
- Cassius
January 10, 2018 at 7:11 PM
- Cassius
January 10, 2018 at 9:13 PM
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Definitions Of Key Greek Terms
- Cassius
March 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
- Cassius
March 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
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Is it true that "ataraxia is not physical pleasure, or even mental pleasure, but a state of inner calm?"
- Cassius
March 11, 2017 at 3:25 PM
- Cassius
March 11, 2017 at 3:25 PM
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You Have Been Deceived!
- Cassius
February 18, 2017 at 3:46 PM
- Cassius
February 18, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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The Full Cup / Fullness of Pleasure Model
- Cassius
February 17, 2017 at 8:02 PM
- Cassius
February 17, 2017 at 8:02 PM
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A Discussion Of Eudaemonia - Extracted from the Facebook Group
- Cassius
February 26, 2016 at 6:16 PM
- Cassius
February 26, 2016 at 6:16 PM
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Doubt is Unpleasant, But It's Not Your Worst Enemy
- Cassius
December 20, 2015 at 11:56 AM
- Cassius
December 20, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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Major Observations and Conclusions of Epicurean Philosophy - An Outline
- Cassius
September 14, 2015 at 9:13 PM
- Cassius
September 14, 2015 at 9:13 PM
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Pathe - Notes On Usage
- Cassius
June 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM
- Cassius
June 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM
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Brain Damage and Religious Fundamentalism 1
- Eikadistes
September 20, 2024 at 2:37 PM - General Discussion
- Eikadistes
September 26, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Complains "The World Is Unjust / Life Isn't Fair"? 4
- Cassius
September 22, 2024 at 6:10 PM - General Discussion
- Cassius
September 26, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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Forward vs Backward Momentum 21
- Julia
September 24, 2024 at 9:49 AM - General Discussion
- Julia
September 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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Luck 6
- MaiTaiNye
September 16, 2024 at 4:52 PM - General Discussion
- MaiTaiNye
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What Epicurus Offers To The Modern World As Of April, 2024? 37
- Cassius
April 24, 2024 at 1:29 PM - General Discussion
- Cassius
September 22, 2024 at 6:22 AM
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