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28. John Sellars on Epicureanism

28. John Sellars on Epicureanism

Update: 2022-05-13

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Rob and Massimo talk to John Sellars, author of The Pocket Epicurean, about what modern audiences may find appealing about the Epicurean approach to life, and how it differs from other Greco-Roman philosophies, particularly Stoicism.

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28. John Sellars on Epicureanism

28. John Sellars on Epicureanism

Massimo Pigliucci