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An excerpt from Chapter 2 was used in this podcast episode; it is a collection of Sextus Empiricus' writings about how ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment. The podcast host was excited to receive a hardcover copy of the book.
I hope you guys have been enjoying these excerpts we've been doing from the Princeton University Press's Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series.
— Episode: Sextus Empiricus on How to Keep an Open...
Episode: Sextus Empiricus on How to Keep an Open Mind
An excerpt from Chapter 2 was used in this podcast episode; it is a collection of Sextus Empiricus' writings about how ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment. The podcast host was excited to receive a hardcover copy of the book.
I hope you guys have been enjoying these excerpts we've been doing from the Princeton University Press's Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series.
Sextus Empiricus is one of those philosophers. He comes a little bit after the Stoics, born shortly around the time of the death of Marcus Aurelius.
today's excerpt is from his works and it's titled How to Keep an Open Mind.
I don't want you to think a skeptic is just someone who questions everything. Everything's always uncertain. There's never any peace. That couldn't be further from the truth.
And of course, I like the great hardcover versions as well. I was excited to get this one. Check it out. How to keep an open mind selection of thoughts from the great Sextus Empiricus. Chapter 2.