Why would someone in the 21st century study philosophy?
I'd argue that it helps us to prioritize, improve and accept things in our lives that might otherwise lead to unhappiness. Contact the show at [email protected]
Readings:
Moral Letters to Lucilius #23: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius/Letter_23
#2 The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Chapter 5 vs 9 http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15877
The Enchirdion # 46 http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epicench.html

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