Chris Fisher on Traditional Stoicism (Episode 33)

11/04/2023 1h 25min
Chris Fisher on Traditional Stoicism (Episode 33)

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Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on MavenIn this episode, Michael and I speak with Chris Fisher. We discuss traditional Stoicism: its religious aspects, the role of the Stoic God, and what modern Stoics miss from the ancient philosophy.You'll learn what Traditional Stoicism is and why it matters.https://traditionalstoicism.com/(01:55) Chris's Background(09:17) What is Traditional Stoicism?(19:45) Defending Providence(29:00) The Stoic God(40:14) What's the Practical Upshot(48:50) The Problem of Evil(57:27) Is Modern Stoicism a Bad Thing?(01:12:00) What's Missing from Modern Stoic Epistemics?(01:13:44) Building Habits(01:18:40) Summing Up****Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: https://www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/podListen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/