Quintus Curtius
Episodes
7 Observations About Getting Older
05 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I discuss my seven major observations about getting older. Some of these will surprise you.
My Own Ten Commandments
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of my essay "My Own Ten Commandments." It sets out some of the main points of my worldview.
Dream Of Scipio: The Out-Of-Body Experience, The Nature Of Glory, And The Immortality Of The Soul
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This lecture discusses Cicero's visionary essay "The Dream of Scipio" which I included at the end of my book "Stoic Paradoxes." The topics of the ess...
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 7: Only The Wise Man Is Rich
28 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is the seventh and final lecture in our series. We discuss some of the most important ethical points of Stoicism, which are: 1. What is wealth...
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 6: Wise Men, Fools, Free Men, And Slaves
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This lecture discusses propositions IV and V of "Stoic Paradoxes", which explore the following: 1. The wise man cannot be deprived of happiness. 2. ...
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 5: Misdeeds Are Equal, And Good Deeds Are Equal
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This lecture in our series on "Stoic Paradoxes" discusses the book's third proposition: that misdeeds are equal, and good deeds are equal. The centr...
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 4: Discussion of Paradoxes 1 and 2
21 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This lecture discusses the first two questions in "Stoic Paradoxes", which deal with the following issues: 1. Wealth is an illusion. 2. What is a go...
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 3: Fundamentals of Stoic Doctrine
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of our lecture series on "Stoic Paradoxes." In this episode, I discuss the essential doctrines of Stoicism, the major Stoic thinkers, and thei...
Prologue to Quintus Curtius's "Pantheon"
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The prologue of Quintus Curtius's book "Pantheon", describing the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen.
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 2: Cicero's Thought
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture 2 in my series on Cicero's "Stoic Paradoxes". This podcast focuses on the influences behind Cicero's thought, and explains what he really bel...
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 1: The Life of Cicero
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The first lecture in a multi-part series on "Stoic Paradoxes" by Cicero. Lecture 1 focuses on the life of Cicero, his career, and his place in histor...