The Epicureans | On Ends Book I (Episode 172)

In 45 BC, amid the turmoil of the Roman Civil War, Cicero wrote one of philosophy's most important works on the meaning of life. This episode unpacks Book I of "On Ends," exploring the clash between Epicurean pleasure-seeking and Stoic virtue. (01:14) Meeting Cicero (06:18) Latin over Greek  (11:40) On Ends Core Debates  (16:03) Cicero attacks (20:44) Why Pleasure isn't Everything  (27:28) The Epicurean Response  (31:29) Must Virtue Produce Something More?  (46:53) The Epicurean View of Community  (53:38) The Epicurean sage *** Download the Stoa app (it's a free download): https://stoameditation.com/pod If you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account. Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/ Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/