Episode 132: Living Stoically with Seneca and Massimo
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Importance of Purpose in Life
The passions in question are things like joy and volition. They involve knowing that certain actions are actually good because they're virtuous as opposed to mistaking food for a good thing when it's not. And once I have that knowledge, it's no longer a struggle not to be a glutton, for instance. It's not a putting down of the irrational passionate side of myself.
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