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 […]
Fiona Simpson | Saving the Mooloolaba Spit & Encouraging Community Involvement
Fiona Simpson | Saving the Mooloolaba Spit & Encouraging Community Involvement About Our Guest Fiona Stuart Simpson is an Australian politician serving as Liberal National Party (LNP) member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, representing Maroochydore. Simpson served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2012 to 2015 and further served as the Deputy […]
Harald Kavli | The Stoic Evening Meditation
Harald Kavli | The Stoic Evening Meditation ABOUT OUR GUEST Harald Kavli, organizer of the Oslo Stoics, is currently translating Epictetus’s discourses into modern Norwegian. This will be the first time this classic work of Stoic philosophy is translated into a Scandinavian language. GUEST LINKS The Oslo Stoics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1426454074046215/ [podcast_subscribe id=”37725″]
Prof. Nancy Sherman | The Life & Teachings of Seneca
Prof. Nancy Sherman | The Life & Teachings of Seneca ABOUT OUR GUEST Nancy Sherman is University Professor and Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. Sherman is a New York Times Notable Author. Her books include Afterwar, The Untold War, and Stoic Warriors. From 1997-1999, she served as inaugural holder of the Distinguished Chair in […]
Benjamin Cawthra | The Life & Philosophy of Miles Davis
Benjamin Cawthra | The Life & Philosophy of Miles Davis ABOUT OUR GUEST Benjamin Cawthra is a twentieth-century U.S. cultural historian. He also teaches public history and has experience in the museum field. His book Blue Notes in Black and White examines the evolving representation of jazz subjects from the swing era of the 1930s to the […]
Stephen Jenkinson | The Logos, Poetry & Prophecy
Stephen Jenkinson | The Logos, Poetry & Prophecy ABOUT OUR GUEST Stephen is a teacher, author, storyteller, spiritual activist, and founder of Orphan Wisdom, a teaching house for skills of deep living and making human culture that are mandatory in endangered, endangering times. He makes books, tends farm and mends broken handles and fences, succumbs […]
David Richards | From the U.S. Marines to Author & Yoga Instructor
David Richards | From the U.S. Marines to Author & Yoga Instructor ABOUT OUR GUEST David Richards is a life-strategist, #1 international best-selling author, and speaker on personal development. He spent his early childhood living in various parts of the United States and three years living on the island of Okinawa, Japan. After graduating university […]