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Your podcast link to Ancient Stoicism. Published weekly, this podcast features a short key text from a Stoic philosopher. Currently readings are taken from Epictetus' Discourses. Primary Format : Education Language : Unknown Also Listed as: City : Montreal State/Province : QC Country : Canada Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of AudioStoa Podcasts Methings.com listings of AudioStoa Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

AudioStoa 21 This week's episode features readings from Chap. 21 and 22 of Epictetus' Discourses, respectively entitled "Against those who wish to be admired" and "On precognitions". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 21 This week's episode features readings from Chap. 21 and 22 of Epictetus' Discourses, respectively entitled "Against those who wish to be admired" and "On precognitions". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 21 This week's episode features readings from Chap. 21 and 22 of Epictetus'Discourses, respectively entitled "Against those who wish to be admired" and "On precognitions". You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 20 This episode features readings from Book 1, Chapter 20 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "How the reasoning faculty contemplates itself." Apologies for the delay, I didn't solve my GarageBand corruption issues but found a work-around that actually makes producing the podcast quicker (thereby demonstrating that good and be found in both well and ill-timed events). You may download the episode here.[Update: It transpires some listeners have problems with the Extended Podcast format. As of ne ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 19 Back from a short hiatus, this week's episode features readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 19 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "How ought we to bear ourselves towards tyrants?". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 19 Back from a short hiatus, this week's episode features readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 19 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "How ought we to bear ourselves towards tyrants?". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 19 Back from a short hiatus, this week's episode features readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 19 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "How ought we to bear ourselves towards tyrants?". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 18 This week's episode features a reading from Chap. 18, Bk. 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That we ought not to be angry with the erring." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 18 This week's episode features a reading from Chap. 18, Bk. 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That we ought not to be angry with the erring." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 18 This week's episode features a reading from Chap. 18, Bk. 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That we ought not to be angry with the erring." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 13 This week's episode features a brief excursus on conceptions of slavery and equality in Ancient Greece before proceeding with the reading from Bk. 1, Chap. 13 of Epictetus' Discourses, "How everything may be done acceptably to the Gods", which defends a radical conception of the latter. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 17 This week's reading is Chap. 17, Book 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That the logical art is necessary", prefaced by a brief introduction on the importance of logic in the Stoa and on divination. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 17 This week's reading is Chap. 17, Book 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That the logical art is necessary", prefaced by a brief introduction on the importance of logic in the Stoa and on divination. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 17 This week's reading is Chap. 17, Book 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That the logical art is necessary", prefaced by a brief introduction on the importance of logic in the Stoa and on divination. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 16 This week's reading is taken from Epictetus's Discourses, Bk. 1, Chap. 16, entitled "On providence". It talks about, amongst other things, beards (!). You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 16 This week's reading is taken from Epictetus's Discourses, Bk. 1, Chap. 16, entitled "On providence". It talks about, amongst other things, beards (!). You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 16 This week's reading is taken from Epictetus's Discourses, Bk. 1, Chap. 16, entitled "On providence". It talks about, amongst other things, beards (!). You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 14 This week's program features a short introduction on the doctrine of universal sympathy and its ethical implications, followed by the reading of Bk. 1, Chap. 14 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That the Deity oversees all things". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 15 The first episode of 2006 features a lovely short treatise taken from Bk. 1, Chap. 15 of Epictetus' Discourses entitled "What philosophy promises." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 15 The first episode of 2006 features a lovely short treatise taken from Bk. 1, Chap. 15 of Epictetus' Discourses entitled "What philosophy promises." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 15 The first episode of 2006 features a lovely short treatise taken from Bk. 1, Chap. 15 of Epictetus' Discourses entitled "What philosophy promises." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 14 This week's program features a short introduction on the doctine of universal sympathy and its ethical implications, followed by the reading of Bk. 1, Chap. 14 of Epictetus'Discourses, entitled "That the Deity oversees all things". You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 14 This week's program features a short introduction on the doctrine of universal sympathy and its ethical implications, followed by the reading of Bk. 1, Chap. 14 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That the Deity oversees all things". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 13 This week's episode features a brief excursus on conceptions of slavery and equality in Ancient Greece before proceeding with the reading from Bk. 1, Chap. 13 of Epictetus' Discourses, "How everything may be done acceptably to the Gods", which defends a radical conception of the latter. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 13 This week's episode features a brief excursus on conceptions of slavery and equality in Ancient Greece before proceeding with the reading from Bk. 1, Chap. 13 of Epictetus'Discourses, "How everything may be done acceptably to the Gods", which defends a radical conception of the latter. You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 12 This week's program features a reading from Book 1, Chapter 12 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of Contentment", a wonderful diatribe against, well, whining. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 12 This week's program features a reading from Book 1, Chapter 12 of Epictetus'Discourses, entitled "Of Contentment", a wonderful diatribe against, well, whining. You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 12 This week's program features a reading from Book 1, Chapter 12 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of Contentment", a wonderful diatribe against, well, whining. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 11 This week's episode features an aptly-themed (for our American friends who are celebrating Thanksgiving, at least) reading from Book 1, Chapter 11 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of Family Affection". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 11 This week's episode features an aptly-themed (for our American friends who are celebrating Thanksgiving, at least) reading from Book 1, Chapter 11 of Epictetus'Discourses, entitled "Of Family Affection". You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 11 This week's episode features an aptly-themed (for our American friends who are celebrating Thanksgiving, at least) reading from Book 1, Chapter 11 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of Family Affection". You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 10 This week's episode features a small introduction, readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 10 of Epictetus' Discourses entitled "Against those who eagerly seek preferment at Rome" as well a personal anecdote of an unexpected encounter with Stoicism. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 10 This week's episode features a small introduction, readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 10 of Epictetus'Discoursesentitled "Against those who eagerly seek preferment at Rome" as well a personal anecdote of an unexpected encounter with Stoicism. You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 10 This week's episode features a small introduction, readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 10 of Epictetus' Discourses entitled "Against those who eagerly seek preferment at Rome" as well a personal anecdote of an unexpected encounter with Stoicism. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 9 This week's episode features readings from Book 1, Chapter 9 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "How from the fact that we are akin to God may a man proceed to the consequences." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 9 This week's episode features readings from Book 1, Chapter 9 of Epictetus'Discourses, entitled "How from the fact that we are akin to God may a man proceed to the consequences." You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 9 This week's episode features readings from Book 1, Chapter 9 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "How from the fact that we are akin to God may a man proceed to the consequences." You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 8 This week's program features readings from Book 1, Chapter 8 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That the faculties are not safe to the uninstructed." In this discourse, Epictetus is arguing for the priority of the moral training (and the proper logical training it presupposes) to any other kind of endeavor. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 8 This week's program features readings from Book 1, Chapter 8 of Epictetus'Discourses, entitled "That the faculties are not safe to the uninstructed." In this discourse, Epictetus is arguing for the priority of the moral training (and the proper logical training it presupposes) to any other kind of endeavor. You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 8 This week's program features readings from Book 1, Chapter 8 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "That the faculties are not safe to the uninstructed." In this discourse, Epictetus is arguing for the priority of the moral training (and the proper logical training it presupposes) to any other kind of endeavor. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 7 AudioStoa 7 features readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 7 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of the use of sophistical [actually, equivocal] arguments, and hypothetical, and the like", concerning the importance of the proper study of reasoning towards ethical inquiry. You may download the episode here, or subscribe to the podcast here or from the iTunes Music Store. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 7 AudioStoa 7 features readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 7 of Epictetus'Discourses, entitled "Of the use of sophistical [actually, equivocal] arguments, and hypothetical, and the like", concerning the importance of the proper study of reasoning towards ethical inquiry. You may download the episodehere, or subscribe to the podcasthereor from the iTunes Music Store. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 7 AudioStoa 7 features readings from Bk. 1, Chap. 7 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of the use of sophistical [actually, equivocal] arguments, and hypothetical, and the like", concerning the importance of the proper study of reasoning towards ethical inquiry. You may download the episode here, or subscribe to the podcast here or from the iTunes Music Store. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 6 AudioStoa 6 features readings from Ch.6, Bk. 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of Providence", which constitutes a diatribe on the topic of the beneficient order inherent to the rationally-ordered universe against those who would begrudge it. You may download the episode here.[Sorry for the repost- attempting to fix issues with podcast feed.] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 6 AudioStoa 6 features readings from Ch.6, Bk. 1 of Epictetus'Discourses, entitled "Of Providence", which constitutes a diatribe on the topic of the beneficient order inherent to the rationally-ordered universe against those who would begrudge it. You may download the episodehere.[Sorry for the repost- attempting to fix issues with podcast feed.] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 6 AudioStoa 6 features readings from Ch.6, Bk. 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, entitled "Of Providence", which constitutes a diatribe on the topic of the beneficient order inherent to the rationally-ordered universe against those who would begrudge it. You may download the episode here. [Sorry for the repost- attempting to fix issues with podcast feed.] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 5 This week's program features readings from Epictetus' Discourses I.5, "Against the Academics". The Academic position Epictetus is railing against is a form of scepticism, which might surprise some, and so I briefly explain how such a position was conceivable. You may download the episode here or subscribe to the podcast here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 5 This week's program features readings from Epictetus'DiscoursesI.5, "Against the Academics". The Academic position Epictetus israiling against is a form of scepticism, which might surprise some, and so I briefly explain how such a position was conceivable. You may download the episodehereor subscribe to the podcasthere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 5 This week's program features readings from Epictetus' Discourses I.5, "Against the Academics". The Academic position Epictetus is railing against is a form of scepticism, which might surprise some, and so I briefly explain how such a position was conceivable. You may download the episode here or subscribe to the podcast here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 4 AudioStoa 4 continues our exploration of Epictetus' Discourses. This week's program features readings from Book I, Chapter 4 of the Discourses entited "Of Progress or Improvement" introduced by a passage bearing on the same topic, chapter fourty-nine of the Manual. The small bit of conversation used in the Discourses passage concerning "Crito" is voiced by Socrates in Plato's dialogue of the same name. Socrates represents for Epictetus the very model of a Stoic sage, and his attitude in the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 4 AudioStoa 4 continues our exploration of Epictetus'Discourses.This week's program features readings from Book I, Chapter 4 of theDiscoursesentited "Of Progress or Improvement" introduced by a passage bearing on the same topic, chapter fourty-nine of theManual.The small bit of conversation used in theDiscoursespassage concerning "Crito" is voiced by Socrates in Plato's dialogue of the same name. Socrates represents for Epictetus the very model of a Stoic sage, and his attitude in the face of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 4 AudioStoa 4 continues our exploration of Epictetus' Discourses. This week's program features readings from Book I, Chapter 4 of the Discourses entited "Of Progress or Improvement" introduced by a passage bearing on the same topic, chapter fourty-nine of the Manual. The small bit of conversation used in the Discourses passage concerning "Crito" is voiced by Socrates in Plato's dialogue of the same name. Socrates represents for Epictetus the very model of a Stoic sage, and his attitude in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 3 AudioStoa 3 continues our series of readings of Epictetus' Discourses. This week's program features a short introduction to the history of the philosophical criticism of traditional Greek religion as well as the emergence of a certain consciousness of philosophy as a "divine enterprise" before reading from Epictetus' Disc. I.3: "How a man should proceed from the principle of God being the father of all to the rest". There is some clipping in the audio due to hardware issues, for which I apo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 3 AudioStoa 3 continues our series of readings of Epictetus' Discourses. This week's program features a short introduction to the history of the philosophical criticism of traditional Greek religion as well as the emergence of a certain consciousness of philosophy as a "divine enterprise" before reading from Epictetus' Disc. I.3: "How a man should proceed from the principle of God being the father of all to the rest". There is some clipping in the audio due to hardware issues, for which I apo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 3 AudioStoa 3 continues our series of readings of Epictetus' Discourses. This week's program features a short introduction to the history of the philosophical criticism of traditional Greek religion as well as the emergence of a certain consciousness of philosophy as a "divine enterprise" before reading from Epictetus' Disc. I.3: "How a man should proceed from the principle of God being the father of all to the rest". There is some clipping in the audio due to hardware issues, for which I apo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 2 AudioStoa 2 continues the exploration of Epictetus' Discourses. This week, I introduce Disc. I.2, "How a man on every occasion can maintain his proper character" in the context of last week's reading, Disc. I.1, which concerned the vital distinction between those things which are within our control and those which are outside of our control. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 2 AudioStoa 2 continues the exploration of Epictetus' Discourses. This week, I introduce Disc. I.2, "How a man on every occasion can maintain his proper character" in the context of last week's reading, Disc. I.1, which concerned the vital distinction between those things which are within our control and those which are outside of our control. You may download the episodehere. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 2 AudioStoa 2 continues the exploration of Epictetus' Discourses. This week, I introduce Disc. I.2, "How a man on every occasion can maintain his proper character" in the context of last week's reading, Disc. I.1, which concerned the vital distinction between those things which are within our control and those which are outside of our control. You may download the episode here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 1 AudioStoa 1 is the first part of a (long) series which will take us through Epictetus's Discourses. It features a (very) short introduction to the Discourses, the introductory letter from Arrian to Lucius Gellus, as well as Disc. I.1. You may download the postcast here.[Update: There was a problem with the original enclosure webhosting I used. Everything should be operational now. Thanks to the mysterious "Mr. X" who informed me of the problem.] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 1 AudioStoa 1 is the first part of a (long) series which will take us through Epictetus'sDiscourses. It features a (very) short introduction to theDiscourses, the introductory letter from Arrian to Lucius Gellus, as well as Disc. I.1. You may download the postcasthere.[Update: There was a problem with the original enclosure webhosting I used. Everything should be operational now. Thanks to the mysterious "Mr. X" who informed me of the problem.] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AudioStoa 1 AudioStoa 1 is the first part of a (long) series which will take us through Epictetus's Discourses. It features a (very) short introduction to the Discourses, the introductory letter from Arrian to Lucius Gellus, as well as Disc. I.1. You may download the postcast here. [Update: There was a problem with the original enclosure webhosting I used. Everything should be operational now. Thanks to the mysterious "Mr. X" who informed me of the problem.] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website