Today I visited the archeological site of Plato’s Academy. Around twelve years after the execution of Socrates, Plato founded a philosophical school in the suburb of Athens known as the Academy, after which it took its name. His school must have consisted of one or more lecture halls. It was located in public grounds, basically a… Continue reading Athens: Visiting Plato’s Academy
Category: Socrates
Enrollment Starts Today for How to Live Like Socrates (Live from Athens)
Enrollment begins today for the new version of How to Live Like Socrates, my four-week long e-learning course taking a deep dive into the life and philosophy of Socrates. This time, though, it will be live from Athens, the home of Socrates! To reward followers of my blog, I’ve created a special link that will… Continue reading Enrollment Starts Today for How to Live Like Socrates (Live from Athens)
How to Live Like Socrates: Live from Athens!
Hello from Athens! Earlier this year, I launched my brand new e-learning course called How to Live Like Socrates, which follows a similar format to my How to Think Like a Roman Emperor course on Marcus Aurelius. How to Live Like Socrates is running again and enrollment opens in a couple of days, so I… Continue reading How to Live Like Socrates: Live from Athens!
Athens: The Sophists, Socrates, and the Stoics at the Lyceum
Today I visited the ruins of the Lyceum palaestra, or wrestling school, in Athens. Pomegranate trees grow around the edge of the archeological site and there were butterflies. (These are some of my photos of the site.) The Lyceum was named after Apollo Lyceus, Apollo “the wolf-god”, to whom the whole area was dedicated. He… Continue reading Athens: The Sophists, Socrates, and the Stoics at the Lyceum
Athens: Visiting the “Prison of Socrates”
The Greeks tell tourists this house carved into the Hill of the Muses is the “prison of Socrates” but there doesn’t seem to be any real evidence for that. Still, it’s worth a visit. You could maybe climb though the bars and imagine that you’re awaiting a cup of hemlock, if you want to relive… Continue reading Athens: Visiting the “Prison of Socrates”
Athens Day One: The Stoa Poikile
I arrived in Athens last night so this morning I decided to head straight for the Stoa Poikile, the home of Stoicism. A Greek stoa is a colonnade: basically a row of columns supporting a roof. The Stoa Poikile had a wall on one side giving shade, so it’s described as a portico or a… Continue reading Athens Day One: The Stoa Poikile
Free Mini-Course on Socrates
I designed my Crash Course on Socrates to be a fairly concise introduction to his life and philosophy. It only takes about fifteen minutes to complete. You’ll learn the basics and hopefully a few things even students of philosophy and the classics might not have heard before. My goal was to make sure there’s something… Continue reading Free Mini-Course on Socrates
Socrates versus Roger Stone
NB: This articles a rough draft. I’m still working on it but I wanted to put it out there on my blog anyway. 😉 This is an article about Greek philosophy and contemporary US politics. Recently, I’ve started looking more closely at the views expressed by certain political figures and comparing them with the ethical… Continue reading Socrates versus Roger Stone
Complete List of my Free Stoicism Courses and Downloads
I’ve added loads of free courses and downloads to my e-learning site. You’re welcome to check out all of them. Here’s a quick roundup: Crash Course on Socrates, my fifteen minute introduction to the life and philosophy of Socrates Crash Course in Stoicism, my ten minute introduction to Stoic philosophy Stoic Therapy Toolkit, downloadable PDF… Continue reading Complete List of my Free Stoicism Courses and Downloads
Socrates on Finding Jobs for Refugees
Xenophon records several examples of situations in which Socrates helped his friends to cope with difficulties. He was perceived as having a talent for giving sound practical advice. When someone had a problem that could be resolved by knowledge, he would try to educate them. When they faced practical obstacles he would encourage his friends… Continue reading Socrates on Finding Jobs for Refugees