Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos | The Circles of Concern
In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss the Stoic principle of the circles of concern. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and […]
Robin Waterfield | The Life, Philosophy and Influences of Marcus Aurelius
Robin Waterfield is a British classical scholar, translator, and editor, specializing in Ancient Greek philosophy. His books include, among many others, Why Socrates Died – Dispelling the Myths, Creators, Conquerers and Citizens – A History of Ancient Greece, The Greek Myths – Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold, and now by far the […]
Who was Seneca and Why Should We Study Him?
In this series, join Simon Drew as he dives deep into the writings of Lucius Annaeus Seneca – the renowned Stoic philosopher, politician, and playwright. In this episode Simon gives a brief overview of Seneca’s life, and he sets the scene for the episodes to come. Become a patron at patreon.com/simonjedrew/ to support Simon’s work […]
Sharon Lebell | Stoicism & Buddhism
Sharon Lebell is a philosophical writer and musician from Northern California. Her book, “The Art of Living”, is a collection of modern translations of some of Epictetus’ best teachings that has served as a source of inspiration for Stoics all around the world for over 20 years. BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Sharon-Lebell/e/B000AR8A5U%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Paul Hannam | The Wisdom of Groundhog Day
Paul Hannam | The Wisdom of Groundhog Day About Our Guest Paul has over 30 years of experience in organisational psychology, leadership and personal development. His insights are based on expertise in the theory and more importantly the practice of high performance. He taught at Oxford University, and has four books published. He has also […]
Jonathan Pennington | Theology & The Wisdom of the Bible
Jonathan Pennington | Theology & The Wisdom of the Bible About Our Guest Jonathan T. Pennington is currently Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Director of Research Doctoral Studies at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). He earned a B.A. in History as well as a Teaching Certificate from Northern Illinois University. He received the […]
Scott Aikin | Seneca Outdoing God, Hellenistic World Views & Practicing Virtue
Scott Aikin | Seneca Surpassing God, Hellenistic World Views & Practicing Virtue About Our Guest Scott F. Aikin is an American philosopher and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also holds a joint appointment in Classics. He earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Montana in 1999 and a Ph.D. […]
Dirk Mahling | Fate, Providence, the Soul & Universal Nature
Dirk Mahling | Fate, Providence, the Soul & Universal Nature About Our Guest Faculty member at the College of Stoic Philosophers (FCSP) Professor Emeritus, Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA Fulbright Scholar Licensed Psychologist, Germany Licensed Autogenic Training/Meditation Councellor Go-Dan (5th degree black belt) in Aikido, Instructor Certified Advanced Hanggliding Instructor; USHGA Officer of […]
Piotr Stankiewicz | Negative Visualisation, Creativity & Social Media
Piotr Stankiewicz | Negative Visualisation, Creativity & Social Media About Our Guest Piotr Stankiewicz is a philosopher, author, and promoter of reformed Stoicism. He’s the author of Does Happiness Write Blank Pages?, On Happiness and Artistic Creativity, Manual of Reformed Stoicism and other books. He writes in English and Polish, he is a member of the Modern Stoicism team. […]
Mid Year Review + 15 Lessons Learned so far in 2020
Mid Year Review + 15 Lessons Learned so far in 2020 15 Lessons Learned so far in 2020 1. I’ve learned that the goal of our study of philosophy is not to live in the way that they taught, but to think in the way that they thought. Anyone can follow a 10-step program, but […]