In this episode Ariel explores Stoic philosophy and ethics with Jula Wildberger, Professor Emerita of Classics at the American University of Paris.
Professor Wildberger discusses:
• The core Stoic idea of human agency and what is truly good
• The Stoic belief in living according to one's own nature
• The Stoic view on emotions: distinguishing between involuntary reactions, harmful "passions", and the sage's "eupatheiai"
• How "Indifferents" like health or wealth are neither truly good nor bad, but are still relevant to virtue
• The importance of sociability as a fundamental human characteristic
• The challenges of applying ancient Stoicism, considering its original physical and metaphysical underpinnings
• How Stoic principles can still offer practical value today