Pleasure Is The Guide of Life
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Key Citations For "Pleasure Is Desirable
- Cassius
October 4, 2023 at 12:18 PM
- Cassius
October 4, 2023 at 12:18 PM
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"Pleasure" vs "Pleasant Experiences" 21
- Kalosyni
February 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
- Kalosyni
February 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Why isn't "satisfaction" the guide of life? 10
- Julia
December 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM
- Julia
December 24, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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Drunken Butterflies and Inebriated Elephants
- Pacatus
November 4, 2024 at 12:09 PM
- Pacatus
November 4, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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Hedonophobia 2
- Pacatus
October 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM
- Pacatus
October 8, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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The Axiology of Pain and Pleasure (are they intrinsic good/bad ? ) 53
- Matteng
May 27, 2024 at 2:42 PM
- Matteng
June 6, 2024 at 9:10 PM
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Interpretation of pursuit of plreasure 2
- waterholic
December 8, 2023 at 1:51 AM
- waterholic
December 8, 2023 at 4:32 AM
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Hedonic Motivation - Seeking pleasure/reward and avoiding pain/punishment
- Kalosyni
March 29, 2023 at 9:46 AM
- Kalosyni
March 29, 2023 at 9:46 AM
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Is motivation to pursue pleasure the same as the motivation to remove pain? 5
- Kalosyni
February 9, 2022 at 2:39 PM
- Kalosyni
February 10, 2022 at 12:46 PM
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"They Mistake For Pleasure The Mere Absence of Pain" - Thomas Jefferson 1
- Cassius
May 16, 2018 at 7:13 PM
- Cassius
December 28, 2021 at 1:29 PM
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- Rolf
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The Use of Negation in Epicurean Philosophy Concepts 3
- Kalosyni
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The “Absence of Pain” Problem 2
- Rolf
April 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM - General Discussion
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Article on Lucretius and "Death is Nothing to Us" 6
- Kalosyni
April 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM - Reconciliations To Death
- Kalosyni
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Who Was The Most Recent Explicitly Epicurean Philosopher?
- Cassius
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