Academy of Reason: Ancient Tactics for Self Mastery, Inner Freedom and The Art of Living.

In this episode, I have a discussion with Douglas C. Bates about his book Pyrrho's Way: The Ancient Greek version of Buddhism. You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Pyrrhos-Way-Ancient-Version-Buddhism/dp/1896559565 Douglas Bates Facebook Group about Pyrrhonism: https://www.facebook.com/groups/936391913058253 ______________________________________ Podcast website: https://www.AcademyofReason.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AcademyReason Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academyofreason Thank you. Casey

In this episode, I have a discussion with Sharon Lebell about her book The Art of Living, what she is up to now, the importance of community, and her tips for living your best possible life. You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Living-Classical-Happiness-Effectiveness/dp/0061286052 Sharon Lebell’s Website: https://www.sharonlebell.com/ For The Walled Garden Project, she is working with Simon Drew, Kai Whiting, and others.  https://thewalledgarden.com/ ______________________________________ Podcast website: https://www.AcademyofReason.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academyofreason Thank you. Casey

A discussion with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci about the book:    How to Live a Good Life, A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.   By: Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary, and Daniel Kaufman  Massimo Pigliucci: is a Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York, author of several books on Stoicism, host of the Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast, and former editor-in-chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. He is a critic of pseudoscience and creationism and an advocate for secularism and science education.    Learn more about the book:  https://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Good-Life-Philosophy/dp/0525566147/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=0525566147&psc=1  His other books include:    How to be a Stoic    https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Stoic-Ancient-Philosophy/dp/1541644530/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1654812429&sr=8-2  A Field Gude to a Happy Life   https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Happy-Life-Lessons/dp/B08FKV61P1/ref=sr_1_3crid=339OP8PWEJP7O&keywords=massimo+pigliucci&qid=1654812528&sprefix=%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-3  A Handbook for New Stoics   https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-New-Stoics-Week-Week/dp/1615195335/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1654812528&sr=8-4  Learn more about Massimo Pigliucci on his website: https://massimopigliucci.blog/  Check out Massimo's Podcast:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-as-a-way-of-life/id1574044351  https://open.spotify.com/show/2fiYBKe58ge9AfhHK0jxGK

In this episode, we’re going to explore Letters from a Stoic, which Seneca wrote toward the end of his life from approximately 63 AD to 65 AD. It is a collection of 124 letters Seneca sent to his friend Lucilius – then the procurator of Sicily (essentially an official in Ancient Rome) — advising him on how to become a better Stoic. I only go over 5 top quotes from several of his letters and discuss the lessons learned. You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Penguin-Classics-Lucius-Annaeus/dp/0140442103 Podcast website: https://www.AcademyofReason.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AcademyReason Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academyofreason Thank you! See you next week. Casey

In this episode, we’re going to explore Letters from a Stoic, which Seneca wrote toward the end of his life from approximately 63 AD to 65 AD. It is a collection of 124 letters Seneca sent to his friend Lucilius – then the procurator of Sicily (essentially an official in Ancient Rome) — advising him on how to become a better Stoic.  I only go over a few quotes from several of his letters and discuss the lessons learned.  You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Penguin-Classics-Lucius-Annaeus/dp/0140442103 Podcast website: www.AcademyofReason.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AcademyReason Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academyofreason Thank you! See you next week. Casey

This is Part 2 of the book The Art of Living by Epictetus (A New Interpretation by Sharon Lebell) In this episode, we’re going to explore an almost 2000-year-old manual about how to achieve inner freedom and happiness in all circumstances.  This manual was written by the Greek philosopher Epictetus.   This is his life’s work on applying philosophy to daily life.  The book I am referencing is The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness   You can buy the book here. You can leave me a message here: https://academyofreason.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AcademyReason/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academyofreason  Thank you! See you next week.

In this episode, we’re going to explore an almost 2000-year-old manual about how to achieve inner freedom and happiness in all circumstances. This manual was written by the Greek philosopher Epictetus.  This is his life’s work on applying philosophy to daily life. The book I am referencing is: The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness  You can buy the book here. You can leave me a message here: https://academyofreason.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AcademyReason/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academyofreason Thank you! See you next week.

Introduction to the podcast.