Epicureanism and Stoicism:Western Heritage Lecture 14

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Zeno, the Founder of Stoicism

Four great philosophies emerged from the Hellenistic world: hedonism, cynicism, Epicureanism, and Stoicism.  The last two, especially, have shaped the entire course of western civilization.

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