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The Cheerful Stoic

Juan C. Torres
Society & Culture
Philosophy
The podcast where we read, meditate, and reflect on the ancient Stoic philosophers.
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11: The Three Exercise-Themes of Stoicism!

In this episode we take a brief look at the work of French Philosopher Pierre Harot, who wrote The Inner Citadel, an acclaimed study on The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Special attention is paid to the three exercise-themes of Stoicism as taught by Epictetus, and further refined by Marcus Aurelius. Enjoy!

May 16, 2020•10 min

9: Do not despair!

Progress in the Stoic path takes time. We will fail frequently before we start experiencing success. Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca admonish us to keep going!!!

May 02, 2020•13 min

8: Enchiridion 46

Epictetus reminds his students once again that their main job is to model the way of philosophy, rather than teaching/correcting the behavior of those who were never taught/trained in philosophy.

Apr 24, 2020•5 min

6: A Brief Look at Meditations Book 1

In Meditations 6:48, Marcus Aurelius reminds himself that one way he can cheer himself is by looking at the virtues and talents of those around him.

Apr 10, 2020•10 min

5: Enchiridion 29

Epictetus exhorts us to carefully count the cost before we embark on an ambitious project.

Mar 31, 2020•8 min

3: Philosophical Training

In this episode, Epictetus tells us the type of mental training would be [Stoic] philosophers are to be in engaged in daily.

Mar 22, 2020•9 min

1: Meet Epictetus!

Short introduction to Epictetus’ life and philosophy.

Mar 15, 2020•5 min

0: Introduction

Who is the host? What is this podcast about? How will I benefit from it???

Mar 08, 2020•6 min
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