Leonidas Konstantakos on Stoic Justice (Episode 64)

28/07/2023 58 min
Leonidas Konstantakos on Stoic Justice (Episode 64)

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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 discussion, Caleb speaks with Leo Konstantakos. Leo a veteran, professor of international relations and co-author of Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living In. We cover how Leo came to see Socrates in a different light, Stoicism in ancient Sparta, and how the ancients viewed justice differently. We also lightly spar over whether someone can or should call themselves Stoic today.Leo has a unique cut on many of these issues and a clear love for the Stoic tradition, check it out.Being Better(02:03) Introduction(02:48) Seeing Socrates in a New Light(05:26) Rediscovering Stoicism(10:01) Stoicism in Sparta(16:18) Justice in the Ancient World(25:11) Can You Be Stoic Today?(41:53) Opposing Heroes***Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/podIf you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.Listen 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/