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Philosophy

The Art of Living

Philosophy as a daily practice rather than a doctrine

Epictetus · Marcus Aurelius · Seneca · Epicurus · Diogenes · 4 chapters · 12 min read

Hellenistic schools built philosophy as daily practice.

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Stoicism

  1. 01The Dichotomy of ControlOn the single distinction a man born into slavery built an entire philosophy from.
  2. 02Memento MoriOn rehearsing what you fear, and keeping the end in view without becoming morbid.

Epicureanism & Cynicism

  1. 03Pleasure, Rightly UnderstoodOn the most misunderstood name in philosophy, and the very cheap life he recommended.
  2. 04Diogenes & the Cynic ChallengeOn the man who lived in a jar to prove that most of what you want is a costume.