In today’s news, 今日新聞提要： Korea donates to World Food Programme for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and Moldova, 韓國捐款給世界糧食計劃署用於烏克蘭與摩爾多瓦的人道援助工作； fastest growing black hole ever seen recently discovered, 最近發現有史以來成長最快速的黑洞； women participating in United Nations-sponsored mine removal work in Lebanon, 婦女加入聯合國贊助的黎巴嫩排雷工作； fully hydrogen-combusting gas turbine operating in Norway, 挪威造出全球第一台純氫運行燃氣輪機； heroic youth saves driver from sinking vehicle in New York, United States, 美國紐約英勇的青年從沉入水中的汽車救出駕駛人； more plant-based options possible for schools in South Tyneside, United Kingdom, 英國南泰恩賽德的學校提供更多蔬食菜色選擇， service dog-persons reassure anxious travelers at Canadian airport. 加拿大機場的服務犬族人員安撫焦慮的旅客。 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-_vBegdd-8

Gaius Musonius Rufus was one of the great Stoic philosophers of the Roman Empire. Epictetus, another great Stoic philosopher, was his most notable student, whose principles were deeply influenced by his mentor. Although the works of Gaius Musonius Rufus are mentioned in the writings of Epictetus, most have been lost through time. However, his philosophical teachings, in the form of aphoristic sayings and discourses, were preserved by his students. Today, it is a delight to present the discourses entitled, “That women too should study philosophy” and “Should daughters receive the same education as sons?” where the wise philosopher encourages everyone to study the practice of virtue. “Women as well as men, he said, have received from the Gods the gift of reason, which we use in our dealings with one another and by which we judge whether a thing is good or bad, right or wrong.” “Moreover, not men alone, but women too, have a natural inclination toward virtue and the capacity for acquiring it, and it is the nature of women no less than men to be pleased by good and just acts and to reject the opposite of these.” “But above all, a woman must be modest and self-controlled; she must not be a slave to desire, not be contentious, not lavish in expense, nor extravagant in dress. Such are the works of a virtuous woman, and to them I would add yet these: to control her temper, not to be overcome by grief, and to be superior to uncontrolled emotion of every kind.” “Now as for courage, certainly it is to be expected that the educated woman will be more courageous than the uneducated, and one who has studied philosophy than one who has not; and she will not therefore submit to anything shameful because of fear of death or unwillingness to face hardship, and she will not be intimidated by anyone because he is of noble birth, or powerful, or wealthy, no, not even if he be the tyrant of her city.” “And yet, that there is not one set of virtues for a man and another for a woman is easy to perceive. In the first place, a man must have understanding and so must a woman, or what pray would be the use of a foolish man or woman? Then it is essential for one no less than the other to live justly.” 蓋烏斯·穆索尼烏斯·魯弗斯是羅馬帝國最偉大的斯多噶派哲學家之一。愛比克泰德是另一位偉大的斯多噶哲學家，是魯弗斯最有名的學生，愛比克泰德的教義深受這位良師益友的影響。蓋烏斯·穆索尼烏斯·魯弗斯的作品雖然在愛比克泰德的著作中被提及過，但大部分已隨時間流逝而丟失。不過，他的哲學教義以格言與論述文的形式被他的學生保存下來。今天，很高興介紹兩篇論文，標題為「女性也應學習哲學」及「女兒是否應接受和兒子相同的教育？」睿智的哲學家在此鼓勵人人學習道德的實踐。 「他說，女性和男性一樣，從上帝那裡獲得理智這項天賦，以便我們在彼此應對時使用它，並以此來判斷事情的好壞、對錯。」 「此外，不僅男性，女性也具有天生的道德感和學習道德的能力，女性喜歡善良與正義，拒絕其相反行為的天性不亞於男性。」 「但最重要的是，女性必須謙恭自制；不做欲望的奴隸，不好辯，用度不揮霍，服裝不奢侈。這就是賢德女性的行為，然而我還要加上這些：控制脾氣，不為悲傷所擊倒，掌握種種不受控的情緒。」 「至於勇氣，當然可以預料，受過教育的女性比沒受過教育的女性更勇敢，而且，學過哲學的人比沒學過的人更勇敢；因此她不會因害怕死亡或不願面對困難而屈從於任何可恥之事，也不會因對方出身高貴、或權勢、財富，甚至是城邦專制的君主而接受威嚇脅迫。」 「但，男性一套道德標準和女性另一套道德標準，這是很難理解的。首先，男性必須有領悟力，女性也必須如此，否則，對於無知的男性或女性，祈禱能有什麼用處呢？因此兩性公平地生活是必要的。」 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2rqOt74wrE