… About General Semantics (GS):-   - the study of the structure of symbol systems (particularly language) and how it affects thought and actions.  -  how we perceive, construct, evaluate and communicate our life experiences,  -  the inter-related effects of language and symbols on our attitudes and behaviours,  - an interdisciplinary system with practical applications for everyday living,  - a methodology of guided awareness to better     understand and evaluate our experiences and reactions,  -   …

The purpose of this Group is to explore the philosophy of Epicurus through discussion and the enjoyment of the simple pleasures of life such as friendship, as originally espoused by Epicurus. The idea for this Group arises from the desire to achieve happiness in life by applying the four basic tenets that Epicurus espoused. According to D S Hutchinson from the University of Toronto writing in the introduction to "The Epicurus Reader: Selected Writings and Testimonia: "The fundamental obstacle to …

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