CLAS 196/PHIL 196
Stoicism
Lecture Notes

ANCIENT STOICISM:

What does "stoic" mean and what does "Stoic" mean?

Brief Philosophical Historical Background to Stoicism

All too brief outline of Stoic Ethics (Ethics only, not the rest)

Stoic Sources, very briefly

Epictetus' Handbook, marked up for class discussion

Stoic Epistemology: impressions

Stoic Epistemology, part deux

Impulses and Emotions

The telos of life: some challenges to Stoicism

The Stoic telos

Jack and Dan's presentation

befitting actions: Kathekon

salva virtute or indifferents-only?

befitting actions and indifferents-only v. salva virtute wrap-up

fate, free will, determinism: a quick intro

Stoicism and Fate

Evan and Natalie Presentation

Stoic Compatibilism

The Lazy Argument

Autonomy vs. Ability to Do Otherwise

Selective review of Stoic ethics before moving on to logic and physics

Stoic Logic

Raphael's presentation on Lekta, Language, and Simple Propositions

Sam and Katherine's Presentation on Propositions, Logic, and the Master Argument

Stoic Physics Part One

Stoic Physics Part Two

MODERN STOICISM:

Becker Chapters 1-3 part 1

Becker Chatpers 1-3 part 2

Becker chapter 4

Becker Chapter 5

Becker Chapter 6

Becker Chapter 7

Luke

Katherine H