Seneca, Letter 109 - Fellowship And Wise People - Sadler's Lectures

24/10/2025 17 min
Seneca, Letter 109 - Fellowship And Wise People - Sadler's Lectures

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Episode Synopsis

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's Letters, this one looking at Letter 109

It focuses specifically on whether or not a wise person, according to the Stoics, would want or need to be involved with other people, particularly other wise people, to which his answer (perhaps surprisingly to some) is yes. He provides some reasonings for the position he articulates on this, including how the wise person, despite in a strict sense not needing anything or anyone else, will nevertheless desire to share their life with others, and will also benefit from the advice and fellowship of other wise people.

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