Should You Withdraw from Politics? Katharina Volk on Roman Epicureanism

An interview with Katharina Volk on Roman Epicureanism

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Companion lectures and interviews:
* Lecture on Shakespeare's Caesar: Coming soon.
* Katharina Volk on Cicero & Caesar:    • How to Combine Action & Contemplation...  
* Katharina Volk on Stoicism:    • Stoicism is a Coping Mechanism | Kath...  

Professor Volk's Book:
* The Roman Republic of Letters: https://amzn.to/4fsFD9K (affiliate)
* My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnath...

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 0. Introduction
02:19 1. What is Epicureanism?
18:31 2. Atticus the Epicurean
24:51 3. Why Epicureans Entered Politics
40:25 4. Why Romans Entered Politics