Details We will discuss chapter five (Dichotomy of Control) in William Irvine’s classic “A Guide to The Good Life.” A Guide to the Good Life examines the wisdom of Stoic philosophy and demonstrates how its practices are still applicable in today's world. Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, A Guide […]
Details This meeting will be our Ninth meeting to discuss the recently-released book, “Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living In”. In “Being Better”, Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos apply Stoic principles to contemporary issues such as social justice, climate breakdown, and the excesses of global capitalism. Above all, they show that Stoicism is […]
“If you find anything in human life better than justice, truthfulness, self-control, courage … turn to it with all your heart and enjoy the supreme good you have found … but if you find all other things to be trivial and valueless in comparison with virtue give no room to anything else…" -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations […]
Details We will discuss chapter six in William Irvine’s classic “A Guide to The Good Life.” A Guide to the Good Life examines the wisdom of Stoic philosophy and demonstrates how its practices are still applicable in today's world. Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, A Guide to the Good […]
Stoics are sometimes criticized for eschewing emotions. Stoics, however, consider emotions a normal part of a human life. Rather than eschew emotions, Stoics try to transform unhealthy emotions into healthy ones. We will discuss the Stoic theory of emotion and misconceptions about how Stoics understand emotion. If you are open to learning more about a […]
How do you become the best version of yourself? Many people find a satisfying answer to this question in the principles and practice of Stoic philosophy. We will discuss Stoicism’s two theoretical pillars, four cardinal virtues, and three disciplines and how they provide a framework for practicing Stoicism. If you are open to considering a […]
In the following months, in conjunction with Philadelphia Stoa https://philadelphiastoa.org, I will lead a group discussion on David Fideler’s book Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living. The books spans 14 Chapters with a little over 200 pages of text (excluding bibliography, appendix, and notes). Fideler covers various topics from Friendship, […]
In the following months, in conjunction with Philadelphia Stoahttps://philadelphiastoa.org, I will lead a group discussion on David Fideler’s book Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living. The books spans 14 Chapters with a little over 200 pages of text (excluding bibliography, appendix, and notes). Professor Fideler covers various topics from Friendship, […]
“Now, If virtue promises to enable us to achieve happiness, freedom from passion, and serenity, then progress towards virtue is surely also progress towards each of these states.” Epictetus, Discourses 1.4.3 How do you find true happiness? The Stoics believed that cultivating virtue, or excellence of character, was indispensable for happiness. But what is the […]
On Sunday August 21st (4-5:30pm EST), we will examine Chapters 4 & 5 of Professor Fideler's Book, Breakfast With Seneca. In Chapter 4, Professor David Fideler explains Seneca's view on Anger. Anger is an unhealthy emotion (i.e., passion (pathē)). For Seneca the problem with anger is that it is a kind of insanity where […]
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