Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-11-25
Books mentioned on Socrates and His Impact on Stoicism | Donald Robertson
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Death of Socrates
Discussed“So I was reading Emily Wilson's book, The Case Against Socrates, which I thought was interesting because she famously has this biography of Seneca, and they're both pretty negative.”
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The Trial of Socrates
Discussed“It was interesting to read a kind of Steelman case against Socrates, which is what I felt she was doing there in Stone's book, The Trial of Socrates, or something like that.”
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12 Rules for Life
Jordan B.
Discussed“It reminded me of one of the bestselling modern self-help books, which does the complete opposite. Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules literally consists of a series of formulaic rules.”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals written by the Roman emperor containing Stoic philosophy and reflections on self-control, humility, and mortality.
Discussed“One of my favorite passages in Meditations is where Marcus lists great conquerors and generals, followed by various philosophers. He concludes with Socrates, stating ultimately that Socrates is the greater because his mind was his own.”
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