The Stoics are committed to the view that as hard and as maybe impossible to tame as the ideal is, it does exist. But I think you could abandon the metaphysics slightly alter Stoicism, maybe make it a little bit less certain about the connection between virtue and happiness. And then it would still be mostly recognizable for what it is.
David and Tamler dive into Seneca’s “On the Happy Life” and stoicism, the topic selected by our beloved patreon supporters. Why is stoicism so popular today? What does Seneca actually think about Epicureanism? Can Seneca's philosophy be reconciled with his life as a wealthy Roman aristocrat? Are stoics too cold and detached or is that an unfair caricature? And why can’t David and Tamler fully embrace this undeniably wise approach to life?
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