cover of episode Episode #013 ... The Hellenistic Age Pt. 4 - Skepticism

Episode #013 ... The Hellenistic Age Pt. 4 - Skepticism

2014/1/5
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The Hellenistic Age saw four main schools of philosophy: Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics, and Cynics, each with unique methods to achieve tranquility of mind.

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On this episode of the podcast, we continue our study of the Hellenistic Age, this time focusing on Skepticism. We find out how Pyrrho used Skepticism to endure surgery without anesthesia, and learn why you can never really know if a pomegranate is a pomegranate. We also discover how winning the lottery could be the worst thing that ever happens to you, and compare Skepticism's key philosophers to their Smurf counterparts.

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