Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

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Philosophy and Falling Out of Love

Philosophy and Falling Out of Love

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Donald J. Robertson
Nov 04, 2020
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Hi everyone,

I just finished a mammoth new article that explores in detail a whole array of psychological exercises described by the Roman poets Ovid and Lucretius for falling out of love. There are obvious parallels with certain Stoic psychological practices. I thought it would be good to give you the summary from the end, as it’s a long read otherwise.

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