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    2. Creating an In-person Group: "Introduction to Epicureanism: Through the Eyes of Lucretius"

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    2. Who Was The Most Recent Explicitly Epicurean Philosopher?

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    2. Elihu Palmer On The Origin of Motion (Eternal, Property of Matter) From "Principles of Nature" 1806

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    2. Why Everything Turns More Complex 1

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    2. Episode 275 - Does Motion Provide Evidence For The Existence of God And Divinity Of The Soul? 14

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    2. Did Democritus Think That Atoms Can Be Alive?

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    2. April 7, 2025 - First Monday Epicurean Philosophy Zoom - Agenda 11

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    2. Epicurus' Public Domain Translations - All At Once In One Place 20

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    2. Thomas Paine's Article: "On The Existence of God" 1

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    2. Matthew Stewart: "Nature's God, The Heretical Origins Of The American Republic" (2015) 3

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    2. Epicurus and His Influence on History, Ben Gazur, 5

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      • Kalosyni
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    2. Episode 274 - Is The Soul Held Down By The Body, And Does Death Allow The Soul To Ascend To A Better Place? - TD04 2

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    2. A Lovely Little Way to Refer to Memories

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    2. Did the Ancient Epicureans Travel in Pairs? 1

      • Joshua
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    2. Lucretius - Side-By-Side English and Latin Versions 8

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    2. Potty Language

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    2. Overview & Syllabus: "Introduction to the Philosophy of Epicurus" (Self-paced Course) 1

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    2. Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe 3

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    2. Usener Collection of Epicurean Materials - Harris Edition

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    2. Happy Twentieth of March 2025! 6

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    2. Giordano Bruno in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum

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    2. Julien Offray de la Mettrie in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum

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    2. Lorenzo Valla in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum

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    2. Lucian of Samosata in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum 2

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    4. Don

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    2. Lucretius in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum

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    2. Cyreniac Differences With Epicurus (Primarily On Skepticism)

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    2. Sorites Argument Referenced in Cicero's Academic Questions

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    2. Episode 273 - Is The Soul Immortal And Death Actually A Good? - TD03 12

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    2. Shakespeare, Thomas North, and Plutarch 1

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    2. Is there Choice without satisfaction? What's the name of the pleasure of Choice itself? 18

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    2. Article: "Philodemus on the Epicurean Virtue of Megalopsychia: Will the Sage Distain Other People?" 2

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