There are a number of things you can do for the class project. I have put down a number of different readings for this course that you can explore and get more detailed knowledge on each of the topics as well as formal essay style questions (you don't need to write them out in formal pros, any format that proves you understand the course content is fine).

General Readings on Stoicism:

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism

Greek Stoics:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeno_of_Citium

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysippus

Roman Stoics:

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/seneca/

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/marcus-aurelius/

Written Questions for the Course:

1. "The Stoic view of ethics can only be explained through the 4 Cardinal Virtues." Discuss.

2. To what extent do the Stoics bridge the divide between Cynic and Aristotelian thought?

3. How can one use Stoic principles to guide their actions in everyday life?

4. "The Roman Stoics fundamentally reformed Greek Stoicism." Discuss.

For these question you should aim to have written around 1500-2000 words in formal pros; however, this needn't be the only format. I don't mind reviewing essay projects that are in notes form, video form, or explained through interpretative dance! The point of the questions is to test your knowledge and understanding, how you want to prove that is up to you!

If there are any other things you want to do for your project that requires some work from me, just let me know. You're allowed to do literally whatever you want for the project. The aim of these courses is to give you a better understanding of interesting Philosophy, so however this is done is fine by me.

Morteza Pourghasem

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