Below are the readings that encompass some review of Session 1 (Intro) and the reading to be prepared for Session 2 (Metaphysics).
Reading:
Epictetus, The Enchiridion (in full).
A.A. Long, “Stoicism” in Hellenistic Philosophy: Stoics, Epicureans, Sceptics (PDF).
Epictetus, Discourses, 1.9 and 1.14 (PDF).
Marcus Aurelius, Books II, VI, & XII in Meditations.
Optional:
Baltzly, Dirk. "Stoicism" in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2019 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/. (Web)
Links to Epictetus' Enchiridion can be found in previous blog post "Primary Readings for Stoicism"
A.A. Long PDF below. Sections included are a broad overview of Stoic history, as well as a selection on Nature.
Selections from Epictetus' Discourses PDF below. These are two meditations on our relationship to God and the cosmos.
Links to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations can be found in previous blog post "Primary Readings for Stoicism"
Dirk reading here: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/ . An optional broad overview of Stoicism as a whole; a nice secondary source to bounce the primary sources off of.
Link to session 1 recording can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LJRq_BO_868wOlwyqTR7poZIx8tRtLOK5Pu8DqDMTVA/edit?usp=sharing
