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Introduction to Stoicism (Stoicism Part I)
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Introduction to Stoicism (Stoicism Part I)

From Early Origins to Epictetus and Seneca
Created byAlexander Rosenthal Pubul
Last updated 8/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • The Philosophy of Stoicism - an ancient system of philosophy concerned with cultivating inner tranquility and moral rectitude.

Course content

5 sections • 5 lectures • 5h 9m total length

  • Introduction to Stoicism1:14:54


    The Petrarch Institute presents our first Udemy video course on Stoicism. The Stoic philosophy has been one of the most important and influential systems of thought in history, arising in ancient Greece but going on to influence the Roman Empire, and Christianity, and acquiring new popularity and adherents today. This first episode will explore the historical origins, the doctrine, and the influence of Stoic philosophy.

    Main Reading: Diogenes Laertius. Lives of the Eminent Philosophers VII. “Zeno” 1-31, 84-160

    Additional Recommended Readings

    Plato.Meno and the Apology

    Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics

    Cicero. Tusculan Disputations

    H.I. Marrou. A History of Education in Antiquity

    William B. Irvine. A Guide to the Good Life; The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

Requirements

  • No.

Description

Stoicism is currently enjoying a surge of interest as a system of thought which can be applied to your life. This ancient Greco-Roman philosophy sought answers to such perennial questions as "What do I need to do to be happy?", "What is virtue?" and "How should I best make use of my life?". In this introduction, we explore Stoicism as a practical system of philosophy aiming to lead its practitioners both to moral goodness and to inner tranquillity in the face of life´s difficulties and shifting fortunes. We will show how Stoicism reconciled the idea of being inwardly free from preoccupation with external things, with a deep ethical concern for the good of others and of society. We will explore its history, main ideas and maxims, and influence of Stoic philosophy. We will look at the divisions of Stoicism in terms of cosmology and ethics. After an initial presentation of its origins in the thought of Zeno of Citium, this course dives into two of the great ancient Stoics, Epictetus and Seneca. Attentive students will emerge with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of Stoicism and its enduring relevance." This is the first part of a three-part course on Stoicism. Parts II and III will move on to discuss central figures of Roman-era Stoicism - Seneca and Marcus Aurelius.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in philosophy.

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