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730. Zeno tries to demonstrate that the cosmos are capable of reason

730. Zeno tries to demonstrate that the cosmos are capable of reason

FromStoic Meditations


730. Zeno tries to demonstrate that the cosmos are capable of reason

FromStoic Meditations

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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Zeno of Citium puts forth a compact argument to conclude that the universe as a whole, as distinct from individual beings within the cosmos, reasons. But the argument is based on a fallacious premise.

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Released:
Oct 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci. Complete index by author and source at https://massimopigliucci.org/stoic-podcast/. (cover art by Marek Škrabák; original music by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen). Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support