You can’t be a student of the Stoics without reading the Stoics.
Books mentioned:
Letters From A Stoic by Seneca
Hardship and Happiness (The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca) by Seneca
How To Keep Your Cool by Seneca
On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It by Seneca
How To Die by Seneca
The Enchiridion by Epictetus
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Sep 13
Episode #236 ... Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Today we talk about the collection of journals known as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. We mark the differences between Stoicism, modern Stoic ethics, and the journals of Marcus Aurelius. We talk about the divine logos, indifferents, and how metaphysical assumptions ladder up int ... Show More
36m 57s
Jun 2019
Episode 62, Epictetus: A Guide to Stoicism (Part III. Modern Stoicism)
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51m 6s
Jun 2019
Episode 62, Epictetus: A Guide to Stoicism (Part I. The Context and Life of Epictetus)
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54m 36s
Jun 2019
Episode 62, Epictetus: A Guide to Stoicism (Part II. The Discourses and The Enchiridion)
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1h 4m
Jul 2019
Episode 62, Epictetus: A Guide to Stoicism (Part IV. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
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37m 35s
Jul 2019
Episode 62, Epictetus: A Guide to Stoicism (Part V. Further Analysis and Discussion)
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58m 3s
Oct 23
Phi Curious [with Massimo Pigliucci]
In this episode I sit down with philosopher and author Massimo Pigliucci to talk about his book Beyond Stoicism—and why, in his view, no single philosophy can capture everything it means to live well. We dive into the limits of ancient Stoicism, what modern life can borrow from o ... Show More
59m 10s
Nov 2022
Episode 113, Epicurus and the Art of Happiness (Part I - The Path to Tranquility)
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1h 10m
Dec 2022
Episode 113, Epicurus and the Art of Happiness (Part III - Further Analysis and Discussion)
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52 m
Dec 2024
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17m 23s