# Noble Lies and Philosophic Silence: Hypatia, Synesius, and the New Esotericism in the Fourth Century

An episode of [Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1295957854), 20 Sep 2023, 44 min.

Audio: https://media.shwep.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20113725/SHWEP-Episode-174-Noble-Lies-and-Philosophic-Silence-Hypatia-Synesius-and-the-New-Esotericism.mp3

Fear, loathing, violence, and persecution. How does the philosopher operate under such circumstances? We look at the case-studies of Hypatia of Alexandria and her student Synesius of Cyrene, for some pointers.

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