Seneca, Letter 9 - Self-Sufficiency And Friendship - Sadler's Lectures

26/02/2025 19 min
Seneca, Letter 9 - Self-Sufficiency And Friendship - 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 9, in which Seneca discusses why a Stoic would deliberately seek out friends, if it is really the case that virtue is sufficient for happiness. Seneca argues that even the legendary sage or perfectly wise person, while not needing friends for happiness, will still seek out friends when possible

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