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On the Shortness of Life
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Podcasts that mention On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
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Episode: Brigid Delaney’s Life Changing Year of Living Like a Stoic
Published on October 9, 2024
'Letters to Lucilius' is a good example; that's addressed to someone, but you can see him working out death and grief in that work. Same with 'On the Shortness of Life'; it's an intellectual exercise and a spiritual exercise. They didn't have a pre-fitted philosophy or theology that they could live by; they had to come up with it themselves, and you can see them doing that in the work.
The guest discusses 'On the Shortness of Life' in relation to Seneca's intellectual and spiritual journey, emphasizing its significance as a vital text in Stoicism.
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