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Stoic Philosophy w/ William Irvine

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

English - January 28, 2019 09:15 - 1 hour - 38.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 923 ratings
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Wright State University professor of philosophy Dr. William Irvine about his new book, “You: A Natural History.” They discuss the various identities that make you, well, you, including perspectives from evolutionary biology, genetics, and physics. Then the conversation turns to classical philosophy and the perspective of the stoics.