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    184. We should study broadly in order to increase understanding

    184. We should study broadly in order to increase understanding

    FromStoic Meditations

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    184. We should study broadly in order to increase understanding

    FromStoic Meditations

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    2 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 27, 2018
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    Podcast episode

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    Seneca tells Lucilius that he welcomes knowledge from all fields, not just philosophy. That's why he wrote books on natural questions, including on the nature of comets, earthquakes, thunderstorms, and the causes of the flooding of the Nile.

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support
    Released:
    Aug 27, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci. Complete index by author and source at https://massimopigliucci.org/stoic-podcast/. (cover art by Marek Škrabák; original music by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen). Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support