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The Real Spartacus: Or What is Philosophy as a Way of Life?

November 7, 2018November 20, 2018 by Feral Philosophy, posted in Ideas

Legend tells that when the Romans defeated the slave revolt led by the gladiator Spartacus in 71 BCE, they searched in vain for the real Spartacus. Every captive proclaimed “I am Spartacus”, in a sublime gesture of solidarity.

Tagged Epictetus, Lucretius, Marcus Aurelius, Philosophy as a Way of Life, Pierre Hadot, Seneca, Spinoza, StoicismLeave a comment

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