Readings for "Session 3: Epistemology"

Below are the readings that are to be completed by the start of Session 3 (Epistemology) for Stoic Philosophy.

Reading:

Marcus Aurelius, Books VII & VIII in Meditations.

Epictetus, Selections from The Discourses: 2.14-2.18. (PDF)

Optional:

Pigliucci, Mossimo. "Stoic Logic," The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, URL= <

https://iep.utm.edu/stoicism/#SH2a >. (Web)

Bobzien, Susanne, "Ancient Logic", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2020 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2020/entries/logic-ancient/>. (Web)

Chiang, Ted. "Exhalation" in Exhalation: Stories (PDF).

• Links to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations can be found by going to Blog --> Primary Readings for Stoicism

• Selections from The Discourses can be found below as a PDF

• Selection of article on Stoic epistemology and logic is here: https://iep.utm.edu/stoicism/#SH2a

• The article on ancient logic is a web article. This is dense; do not let yourself be intimidated. Found here: https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2020/entries/logic-ancient

• Ted Chiang's Exhalation is a truly optional story that I think draws many parallels with Stoic cosmology; I've uploaded it for fun below as a PDF.

Link to recorded lecture of Session 2: Metaphysics is forthcoming.

TedChiangExhalationShortStory.pdf

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EpistemologyEpictetusDiscoursesReadings.pdf

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