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  How to Make Progress in Stoicism: Some Advice from Seneca by David Fideler

  modernstoicism.com - Gregory Sadler

  For Seneca, Stoicism is a philosophical path that we progress along to develop a better character.Well-being is arrived at little by little—but, in …

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  Get to Know Occam's Razor, the 'Only Thing That Distinguishes Science From Religion'

  Popular Mechanics - Caroline Delbert

  Without Occam's razor, we may not have Boyle’s law, which made jaws drop in an iconic demonstration with a compass, magnet, and feather. Occam’s razor is a figure of speech and fundamental idea that helps us remember the value of simplicity. It specifically states that “when you have two competing …

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  C. Cengiz Çevik

  

  Intellectual Freedom in Medieval Universities

  firstthings.com

  Many academics today are dismayed by the growing intolerance of heterodox thinking in contemporary universities, but those aware of the university’s …

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  Moderation: Why and How It is a Stoic Virtue

  Medium - Castalian Stream

  One of the ancient criticisms of the Stoics is that they are die-hards, ethical extremists. Think of Helvidius Priscus accepting death rather than …

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  Thinking Without Banisters | Seyla Benhabib

  nybooks.com - Seyla Benhabib

  The proliferating crises of the American republic have prompted a revival of interest in the life and work of Hannah Arendt. Her book The Origins of …

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  What 13th-century Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas can teach us about hope in times of despair

  bigthink.com - Christopher Beem

  Is hope more realistic than despair? Aquinas thinks so. Polls show that a majority of Americans are very worried about the state of U.S. democracy. …