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Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)

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Episode 357 — "A Brief Word On Sextus Empiricus And The Goal Of Skepticism"
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    1. Comparison Chart - Epicurean Philosophy v Stoicism 1

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    1. Top Problematic Attitude and “Life Premise” Issues Made Worse By Stoicism and Cured by Epicurean Philosophy

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    1. Comparing the Stoics With The Epicureans

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    1. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 8 - Objection to the Epicurean Doctrine That Virtue Is only of Value as An Instrumentality to achieve Pleasure

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    1. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 1 - Do Not People Agree That Virtue More Admirable Than Pleasure?

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    1. Introduction To Eight Part Series - Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy

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    1. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 6 - What About Pleasures We Consider Bad Or Evil?

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    1. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 2 - Why Would An Epicurean Die For A Friend?

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    1. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 7 - Are Not Epicureans Only Fair-Weather Friends?

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    1. Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy - 3 - Epicureans Are Not Good People Because They Would Not Warn Enemies Against Hidden Hazards

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    1. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 5 - Would An Epicurean Accept The "Brain In A Vat Producing Perfect Pleasure" Hypothetical?

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    1. Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy - 4 - Wouldn't It Be Better to Live in A World of Stoics Or Platonists Rather than a World of Epicureans?

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    1. An Opening Conversation With A Committed Modern Stoic - Prelude to "Eight Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy" - Part 1

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    1. An Opening Conversation With A Committed Modern Stoic - Prelude to "Eight Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy" - Part 2

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    1. What About "Cherophobia" - Aversion to Happiness?

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    1. A Challenge To The Stoics - Show Us We Are Wrong In How Epicureans View Stoicism

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    1. Epicurean v Stoic - A Comparison Chart With Citations

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    1. A Brief Good Word About "Traditional Stoicism"

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    1. Comparison Chart - Epicurean vs Stoic Views of the Goal of Life

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    1. Why Does Stoicism Seem to Be More Popular Than Epicureanism, Especially In England? 13

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    1. Response to Daily Stoic Comparison of Epicurus vs the Stoics 6

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    1. Response to Donald Robertson Question: "Was Thomas Jefferson More Stoic Or Epicurean?" (Answer: Epicurean!) 21

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