In episdoe 254 of the Parker's I'm joined once again by Dr. Tom Morris. Dr. Morris is a legendary philosopher and an expert on the philosophy of Stoicism. In this episode he schools me on Stoicism from his brand new book, Stoicism for Dummies. Grab the book here to support my podcast: https://amzn.to/47NnKgP

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0:00 - Introduction
4:55 - What is Stoicism?
8:31 - Stoic Philosophy is a Way of Life
11:58 - The Core of Stoicism
14:09 - Theoretical vs. Practical Philosophy
23:11 - the four big instagram philosophies today
25:44 - What is Wisdom?
31:57 - Diogenes the Cynic's influence on Stoicism
36:24 - Only Virtue Leads to Happiness
40:23 - Stoic Theology and Stoic arguments for God
52:33 - Jesus the Philosopher Sage and Logician
56:18 - Stoicism and Christianity?
1:04:34 - Who Gets to Call Themselves a Stoic?
1:08:06 - The Demise of Ancient Stoicism