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Optimizing photosynthetic light-harvesting under stars: Generalized thermodynamic models

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Epicurus? death

World Journal of Urology, 2004
The aim is to present how an eminent philosopher perceived, reported and faced his progressing and ultimately fatal uropathy, 23 centuries ago. All available ancient Greek sources about Epicurus' life and death were used and urinary tract-related medical knowledge in this era was reviewed.
Maria Bitsori
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Epicurus’ Dilemma

2020
Abstract This chapter takes up Epicurus’ question: If death is nonexistence, how can being dead be bad for us? The answer, according to many philosophers, is that death deprives us of what would be more of a good life. Being nonexistent does not include any bad experiences, but it still deprives us.
Joshua Glasgow
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Epicurus

2020
Abstract Epicurus revives and modifies the hedonism of the Cyrenaics, but against them he maintains that the ultimate end is not simply the pleasure of the moment, but maximum pleasure over one’s life as a whole. When we keep this goal in mind, we see that we maximize pleasure over our lives if we achieve tranquillity and freedom from ...
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Epicurus and Friendship

Dialogue, 1989
Ever since classical times, both Greek and Roman, friendship as a philosophical topic has been on the wane. The only notable exception is Montaigne's essay which, however, owes much to classical treatments. This decline of philosophical interest in friendship is not easy to account for.
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Epicurus on the telos

Phronesis, 1993
L'A. confronte deux fragments antithetiques d'Epicure sur la nature du but de l'existence, le plaisir, qui dans un cas est vu comme paix de l'âme et du corps (ataraxie), mais dans l'autre accepte le plaisir des sens et se rapproche de l'hedonisme.
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Epicurus and His Circle

2018
The chapter gives an account Epicurus’ natural philosophy and his attitude to the sciences. Epicurus’ mission was to liberate people from the fear of death and the gods, and science was subordinate to that project, practiced to show that nature acts without divine intervention.
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