
HoP 074 - Tony Long on the Self in Hellenistic Philosophy
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Stoic Suspension of Judgment
The stoics often say that the pathe is feeling, or these feelings are emotions that we have. The sceptic way is to then try to distance yourself from both positions by coming up with counter arguments and in that way, suspending your judgment. In certain culturs, the seemingly natural thing to do will be x - but it's not X so go along with roman way. We we follow the guidance of our feelings and our cultures. And next time my topic is going to be medicine and ancient philosophy.
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