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"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 5: Misdeeds Are Equal, And Good Deeds Are Equal
This lecture in our series on "Stoic Paradoxes" discusses the book's third proposition: that misdeeds are equal, and good deeds are equal. The central points are: 1. A transgression is bad, regard…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 4: Discussion of Paradoxes 1 and 2
This lecture discusses the first two questions in "Stoic Paradoxes", which deal with the following issues: 1. Wealth is an illusion. 2. What is a good? 3. Those who value pleasure too much are del…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 3: Fundamentals of Stoic Doctrine
Part 3 of our lecture series on "Stoic Paradoxes." In this episode, I discuss the essential doctrines of Stoicism, the major Stoic thinkers, and their influence in history.
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
Prologue to Quintus Curtius's "Pantheon"
The prologue of Quintus Curtius's book "Pantheon", describing the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen.
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 2: Cicero's Thought
Lecture 2 in my series on Cicero's "Stoic Paradoxes". This podcast focuses on the influences behind Cicero's thought, and explains what he really believed.
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 1: The Life of Cicero
The first lecture in a multi-part series on "Stoic Paradoxes" by Cicero. Lecture 1 focuses on the life of Cicero, his career, and his place in history.
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago