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May 10, 2020

See it HERE. Study it. It is now in effect.

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Assignment for Thursday, March 12, 2020

March 10, 2020

Read up to the end of section #30. You'll start to see some more dimension to the idea now, and even some more specific talk about "how to live." Read this carefully enough to do some in-class writing.

Assignment for Tuesday, February 18, 2020

February 16, 2020

Read it again, HERE . At the end, Epicurus says that anyone who follows this advice will "live like a god." Really study these pages this time, and be ready to write about what a life like this looks like. And what's "godlike" about it.

Assignment for Tuesday, March 10, 2020

March 08, 2020

1) Read (STUDY) the first 20 numbered sections of the Enchiridion by Epictetus. HERE 2) Consider your own plans for your future. That it, reflect upon your hopes for private and public life. What are they? How would they be different if you were to become a stoic? Write this up, bring it to class (2 pages, max).