Exploring Stoicism and the Role of Emotions

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This chapter delves into the core concepts of Stoicism, including the control of emotions and the dichotomy between reason and emotions. It also discusses the ideas of neo-Stoicism proposed by Martha Nussbaum, emphasizing the importance of emotions for advanced moral thinking and challenging the belief in human rationality.

Today we talk about the lessons found in the ancient Greek play titled Hecuba. We talk about the great Stoic ethicists Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. We talk about Martha Nussbaum and her work looking to infuse classical Stoic ideas with all that we've learned in the sciences over thousands of years. We talk about compassion. Shame and guilt. Her capabilities approach. It's a whole lot of fun for the whole family. :)