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Thought you might be interested in today’s latest article from The Plato’s Academy Centre, this new interview with Ward Farnsworth, author of The Practising Stoic and The Socratic Method.
…the Socratic style of thought is what our culture needs right now. It’s an antidote to social media and to the toxic state of our politics.
Ward Farnsworth
Ward talks in this interview about his love of the Socratic Method and the influence of Socrates on the Stoics. Read the Interview
You’ll find dozens of articles about philosophy and its modern applications now on our new website, which launched officially at the start of the year. If you’re interested, you can also find details of how to support us in our project to bring philosophy back to the grounds of the Plato’s Academy in Athens.
Finally, stay tuned for details, including program of speakers, coming very soon for our inaugural virtual conference in May this year!
Regards,
Donald Robertson
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We hope you enjoy the book and look forward to hearing your comments.
Regards,
Donald Robertson
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Stoicism at the Academy
People keep asking me about the relationship between Stoicism and the ancient Athenian Academy, where we’re working to create a new event space celebrating Greek philosophy and literature. I just wrote a new article, which includes links to some of our friends, experts on Stoicism, who have written for the Plato’s Academy Centre website recently.
Stoicism at the Academy
The Academy’s name is synonymous with the philosophy of Plato but it also plays a part in the history of Stoic philosophy.
Zeno of Citium studied at the Platonic Academy for many years before founding his own Stoic school, located in the Agora of Athens, and toward the end of his life a monument was erected in the grounds of the Academy, commemorating Zeno’s exemplary virtue and temperance, and honouring his contributions to philosophy.
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Video: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leaders
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Free Email Course on Socratic Method
You can enroll now for the Plato’s Academy Centre’s new email course. You will receive six weekly emails on the Socratic Method of Questioning and critical thinking. Register now and you’ll receive the first lesson shortly.
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The Honor of a Nation
A Case for Stoicism in Foreign Policy
by Michael “Mick” Patrick Mulroy, Adam Piercey, and Donald J. Robertson
George Washington was influenced by Stoicism. He was so fond of the Stoic philosopher and Roman statesman, Cato the Younger, that he actually arranged for a play about him to be performed for his soldiers before the battle of Valley Forge. Perhaps the most famous line in that play was:
Better to die ten thousand thousand deaths,
Jospeh Addison, Cato, a Tragedy
Than wound my honor.
A founding father, the first General, and first the President of the United States understood the importance of honor.
The Stoics derived four virtues from the teachings of Socrates as the fundamental principles of their philosophy. These were wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation. They believed that people who exhibited all of these principles were honorable.