History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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HoP 067 - The Philosopher King - Marcus Aurelius Feb 12, 2012

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Marcus Aurelius' Meditations are a classic of Stoicism written by the most powerful philosopher who ever lived

HoP 066 - You Can Chain My Leg - Epictetus Feb 05, 2012

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Epictetus, greatest of the Roman Stoics, tells you how to set yourself free

HoP 065 - Anger Management - Seneca Jan 29, 2012

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Seneca wields his rhetorically charged Latin to advance Stoic ethical theory

HoP 064 - David Sedley on Stoicism Jan 22, 2012

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David Sedley discusses the Stoic school and its evolution

HoP 063 - Like a Rolling Stone - Stoic Ethics Jan 15, 2012

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The Stoic ethical theory insists that perfection is possible, and that moral responsibility is compatible with determinism

HoP 062 - We Didn’t Start the Fire - the Stoics on Nature Jan 08, 2012

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The Stoic cosmos: suffused with divinity, surrounded by void, and endlessly repeating

HoP 061 - Nobody’s Perfect - the Stoics on Knowledge Jan 01, 2012

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The Stoics set out and defend an ambitious theory of knowledge, where it is possible to avoid all error

HoP 060 - Walking on Eggshells - the Stoics on Logic Dec 25, 2011

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Introducing the early Stoics, Zeno, Cleanthes and Chrysippus, and their innovations in logic

HoP 059 - James Warren on Epicureanism Dec 18, 2011

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James Warren chats with Peter about the pleasures of Epicureanism

HoP 058 - Reaping the Harvest - Lucretius Dec 11, 2011

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In "On the Nature of Things" Lucretius sets Epicureanism into Latin poetic verse