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    244. Stoicism is not a "manly" philosophy

    244. Stoicism is not a "manly" philosophy

    FromStoic Meditations

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    244. Stoicism is not a "manly" philosophy

    FromStoic Meditations

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    Released:
    Nov 21, 2018
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    We hear a lot of nonsense about Stoicism being tough and therefore only for men. But Seneca clearly explains that virtue doesn't make us invulnerable to pain and suffering, and that women are just as capable as men to become virtuous. Go figure.

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    Released:
    Nov 21, 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