Stoicism & Emotions | The Good & The Bad – The Walled Garden Philosophical Society

Stoicism & Emotions | The Good & The Bad

What is the role of emotions in Stoic philosophy? How should we come to understand and manage our own emotions? Is there such a thing as “good” and “bad” emotions? Judith Stove, Matthew Sharpe & William O. Stephens join in conversation on these questions and more.

Judith Stove

Australian writer, linguist & philosopher. Expert in Western thought, Latin, & Classical Greek. Published on Austen, history & nature. Dedicated to learning from the past and present.

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