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TSV Vol. 1 No. 2

The Side View: Introduction to Issue 2Conversions of being.Adam RobbertAgain: Modern Science Does not Support the Stoic God, and That’s OkayMassimo Pigliucci, PhDMassimo PigliucciThe Scientific God of the StoicsThe Stoic God sits perfectly well within a scientific worldview.James DaltreyThe Stoic God Is Untenable in the Light of Modern ScienceWhy do modern Stoics have animated discussions about ancient Stoic metaphysics?Massimo PigliucciOn Stoic TranscendenceStoic transcendence is an active exercise that takes us to a new level of understanding about the world.Brittany PolatEvagrius’s DemonsThe world offers resistance, sometimes it even overwhelms us, and we are compelled to theorize in order to regain balance, to find relief.Jacob GivenMeditative Awareness and the Symbiotic RealMeditation aids the process of turning away from anthropocentrism and toward solidarity with other beings.Jane Affleck, PhDInto a Quiet Within: Reflections on Arboreal PhenomenologyReconsidering arboreal phenomenology has implications for our human relationships to trees and forests, both personal and societal.Laura Pustarfi, PhDThe Stoic God: A Call to Science or Faith?A rational belief in the Stoic god can enhance your connection to and understanding of yourself and the world you inhabit.Kai WhitingDust to Dust: A Geology of ColorMetals and pigments are co-directors of our creative, evolutionary process.Heidi GustafsonWhy I am not a PhysicalistQuestioning the assumptions of physicalism opens one up to new worlds of possibility.Peter Sjöstedt-H, PhDBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a Form of Stoic AskēsisBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), a modern grappling martial art, can be one of the best contemporary forms of Stoic askēsis for those wishing to improve themselves.Michael Tremblay

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