Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today's World. Episode 8, The Stoics on Decision-Making.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 13174399 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2021Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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Massimo Pigliucci
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2021.
According to Epictetus, the discipline of assent, concerned with arriving at correct judgments, is the most difficult to master. Exercises in this episode draw on examples from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and other thinkers to highlight tactics for overcoming mental weakness, controlling outbursts of anger, and bringing urges under control.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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