153. “They are slaves,” nay, rather they are people

EPISODE · Jul 12, 2018 · 2 MIN

153. “They are slaves,” nay, rather they are people

from Stoic Meditations · host Massimo Pigliucci

Seneca reminds his contemporaries that slaves are human beings like everyone else. In this episode, we talk about slavery in the ancient world, what the Stoics thought about it, and what follows from their philosophy.

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153. “They are slaves,” nay, rather they are people

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