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Yet Another Inhuman Facet of Epictetus's Stoicism (Epictetus - Enchiridion 3)

Yet Another Inhuman Facet of Epictetus's Stoicism (Epictetus - Enchiridion 3)

FromThe Stoic Jew


Yet Another Inhuman Facet of Epictetus's Stoicism (Epictetus - Enchiridion 3)

FromThe Stoic Jew

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15 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2021
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Synopsis: I recently started reading a book called The Anatomy of Peace. This morning’s reading triggered an insight into another critique I have of Epictetus’s Stoicism, beyond what I’ve expressed in the past. In my opinion, Marcus Aurelius’s Stoicism doesn’t partake of this flaw in the same way, and Judaism’s ethics actively opposes it. This is a new and developing insight, but I wanted to capture it in its nascent stage.Related Rabbi Schneeweiss Content:- How the Jedi Order Gives Stoicism a Bad Name, Part 1: Yoda- Thinking Aloud About My Fundamental Disagreement with Epictetus- On Stoic Compassion for Those Who Stumble- Divine Compassion Toward a Foreign Fly- Review of Stoic Compassion in Light of IFS- Stoic Strategies for Coping with the Kosher Ice Cream Truck Sources: - Epictetus, Enchiridion 3- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, An Ecology of Love- Devarim 28:9; see Rambam: Sefer ha’Mitzvos Aseh #8, Sefer ha’Chinuch Mitzvah #611This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously by a student of mine in support of "a life of increased clarity."If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweissBlog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/"The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.comContent Guide: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.htmlAmazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_shareSupport the show
Released:
Dec 16, 2021
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. I am, first and foremost, an Orthodox Jew. My primary area of focus is the teachings of Shlomo ha'Melech (King Solomon) in Mishlei (Proverbs) and Koheles (Ecclesiastes). I also consider myself to be a student of the Stoic masters: Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. Over the past two decades I have been exploring the relationship between Judaism and Stoicism - where they overlap, where they differ, and how they complement each other. This year I started a daily reading of Marcus Aurelius with an aim to explore these questions. I'll read a passage from Aurelius's Meditations and then muse (or meditate aloud) on my thoughts about what he said and what the Torah would have to say. As Seneca taught: "Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day" (Letter #2). If this podcast serves that purpose, then it will have been of value.