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Stoicism and the Cardinal Virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance (8 Week Course)
Introduction To This Course
Why Study The Stoics On The Virtues?
How This Online Class Works
Topics and Scope For Our Class
Your Instructor For The Class
Our Schedule for Class Sessions
(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions
Discussion Forum - Introduce Yourself and Have Conversations
Our Texts For This Course
The Suggested Readings For This Course
Course Texts Available Online For Free
Arius Didymus, Epitome of Stoic Ethics (scanned version)
Link For and Recordings Of Class Sessions
About The Class Recordings
Zoom Link For Class Sessions
Recording of Class Session 1
A Few Philosophical Preliminaries (For Those Who Need It)
Stoicism as a Philosophical Movement
Preliminary and Supplementary Resources On Stoicism
Week 1 - Virtue and the Virtues In Stoicism
Overview Of Week 1
Texts Referenced In Week 1 Session
Handout - Arius Didymus and Diogenes Laertes on Stoic Virtues
Handout - Cicero on the Four Sources of Right and Virtues in On Duties book 1
Handout - Cicero on Primary Impulses and Moral Goodness in On The Ends book 3
Discussion Forum For Week 1 Topics Conversation
Week 2 - The Virtues, Indifferents, Emotions, and Moral Development
Overview Of Week 2
Texts Referenced In Week 2 Session
Handout - The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent In Stoic Moral Theory
Handout - The Stoic Theory of Emotions
Handout - Cicero on The Four Characters in On Duties book 1
Discussion Forum For Week 2 Topics Conversation
Week 3 - The Virtue of Temperance
Overview Of Week 3
Handout - The Cardinal Virtue of Temperance and its Subordinate Virtues
Handout - Cicero On Temperance And Subordinate Virtues
Discussion Forum For Week 3 Topics Conversation
Week 4 - The Virtue of Courage
Overview Of Week 4
Handout - The Cardinal Virtue of Courage and its Subordinate Virtues
Handout - Seneca On Goods Of Courage In Adversity, Suffering, and Dangers
Handout - Epictetus On Confidence And Caution
Discussion Forum For Week 4 Topics Conversation
Week 5 - The Virtue of Justice: Strict Justice
Overview Of Week 5
Handout - The Cardinal Virtue of Justice and its Subordinate Virtues
Handout - Cicero On Priorities Of Virtues In On Duties book 1
Discussion Forum For Week 3 Topics Conversation
Week 6: The Virtue Of Justice: Beneficence
Overview Of Week 6
Handout - Seneca On Three Types Of Benefits
Handout - Epictetus On Duties, Roles, And Relationships
Handout - Seneca On The Vice Of Ingratitude
Week 7 - The Virtue of Wisdom
Overview Of Week 7
Handout - The Cardinal Virtue of Wisdom or Prudence and its Subordinate Virtuess
Handout - Epictetus on The Three Fields
Handout - Epictetus on Practical Reasoning
Handout - Epictetus on Better Lines of Reasoning in the Enchiridion
Discussion Forum For Week 2 Topics Conversation
Week 8 - Criticisms of Stoics On Virtue & Stoic Responses
Overview Of Week 8
Handout - Cicero on the Six Stoic Paradoxes
Handout - Stoic Passages Arguing For Virtue Without The Mean
Discussion Forum For Week 8 Topics Conversation
Texts Referenced In Week 1 Session
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