Gods Have No Attributes Inconsistent With Blessedness and Incorruptibility
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Notes On Non-Religious-Based Objections To Darwin And Their Relation to "Evolution" Sections of Lucretius 3
- Cassius
May 30, 2020 at 6:56 AM
- Cassius
May 30, 2020 at 11:09 AM
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Realism matters 4
- Cassius
December 28, 2019 at 4:34 PM
- Cassius
January 4, 2020 at 3:47 PM
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On the nature of a god 4
- Michael
November 2, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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Epicurus, gods and God 57
- Godfrey
October 13, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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October 18, 2019 at 7:54 PM
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Under the Sliding Signs of Heaven-Lucretius' Poetic Echoes 2
- Joshua
August 25, 2019 at 2:30 PM
- Joshua
August 25, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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Satisfying the Conditions of an Epicurean "god" 6
- Joshua
August 15, 2019 at 8:21 PM
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On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1
- Joshua
August 15, 2019 at 7:57 PM
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August 15, 2019 at 8:47 PM
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More Thoughts on The "Idealism vs Realism" Question About the Epicurean "Gods" 4
- Cassius
April 19, 2019 at 10:02 AM
- Cassius
April 20, 2019 at 9:32 AM
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Hesiod’s Theogony 1
- Matt
January 12, 2019 at 8:05 AM
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January 12, 2019 at 8:25 AM
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A Question About Epicurean Gods
- Cassius
November 1, 2018 at 8:52 AM
- Cassius
November 1, 2018 at 8:52 AM
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Are The Gods Part of Orienting Our Minds Toward What Is Important? 1
- Cassius
July 19, 2018 at 9:09 AM
- Cassius
July 24, 2018 at 11:37 AM
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The Epicurean Gods As A Standard To Which To Aspire 6
- Cassius
July 13, 2018 at 10:53 AM
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July 17, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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A Great Summary With References Of The Epicurean Affirmation Of The Existence of "Gods" 1
- Cassius
July 7, 2018 at 6:50 AM
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July 7, 2018 at 7:07 AM
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An Exchange involving the Ontological Argument For The Existence of a Supernatural God
- Cassius
July 6, 2018 at 6:19 AM
- Cassius
July 6, 2018 at 6:19 AM
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The Argument In Favor of a Supernatural God Based On Alleged Issues With Concept of Infinity
- Cassius
November 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM
- Cassius
November 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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A Discussion of Epicurean Concepts of Divinity
- Cassius
May 15, 2016 at 4:51 PM
- Cassius
May 15, 2016 at 4:51 PM
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Reasonings about Philodemus’ On Piety
- Hiram
May 18, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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May 18, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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Brain Damage and Religious Fundamentalism 1
- Eikadistes
September 20, 2024 at 2:37 PM - General Discussion
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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
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Forward vs Backward Momentum 21
- Julia
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Luck 6
- MaiTaiNye
September 16, 2024 at 4:52 PM - General Discussion
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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
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