Online - The Epitome of Stoic Ethics, Part I
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Some time in the 5th century CE, John of Stobi (Stobaeus) created an anthology of resources to help educate his son. Among those resources were summaries of some philosophies' ethical doctrines. And among those summaries was one from the 1st century BCE Stoic philosopher Arius Didymus.
Arius Didymus seemed to have had some eclectic tendencies, which places him roughly at the end of the Middle Stoa. He was also a teacher of, and companion to, Augustus Caesar. His Stoic work preserved by Stobaeus, which we now call the "Epitome of Stoic Ethics", is one of the most complete overviews of Stoic ethics that we have from the ancient world.
At this meetup, NYC Stoics will continue 2021's theme of "Stoic B-Sides" by reading the first half of the Epitome of Stoic Ethics.
To prepare, please purchase The Stoics Reader by Inwood and Gerson (https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-stoics-reader) and read the first half of The Epitome of Stoic Ethics, which is Sections 5-9 of Text 102 ("The Account Preserved by Stobaeus") on pp. 124-137 of The Stoics Reader.
If you would like to study with us but buying The Stoics Reader presents a financial burden, please message Greg on Meetup to receive a copy.