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Podcast: Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Episode: Erlend Macgillivray on the Life and Times of Epictetus (Episode 112)
Description: In this conversation, Michael Tremblay and Erlend MacGillivray take a deep dive into Stoic history and the life of Epictetus.It’s an excellent discussion for anyone looking to enrich their knowledge of ancient history and situate the Stoics in their time.https://schoolofepictetus.substack.com/(01:20) Getting Into Stoicism(05:33) Epictetus(10:26) Epictetus's World(13:34) Philosophy in Rome(20:51) Epictetus's Students(45:40) Stoics and Lay People(01:03:30) Popularization vs Elitism(01:10:08) What's Next***Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, an...