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Ancient Philosophy SPECIAL | Plato's Gymnasium, Celebrity Messiahs, and Bronze Age Economics
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What can ancient philosophers teach you about exercise, economics, and the myth of celebrity? Join the team at the IAI for three articles about life, ideas, and status in ancient Greece. Written by Etienne Helmer, Steve Fuller, and Sabrina B. Little, these articles cover a range of thought-provoking concepts, including; why Plato wants you to go fo…
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Passion in ancient philosophy and religion | Former Archbishop Rowan Williams
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What both religion and stoicism misunderstood Philosophy and religion appear alternatively dry and ascetic. But is that our misunderstanding? What role do the passions play in our intellectual and mystical life? Can it ever be removed? Join former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (a deeply thoughtful theologian, writer, and poet) as he faces…
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The inner life of a stoic | Stoicism Series PART 5 | Massimo Pigliucci
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Massimo Pigliucci | In-depth Interview How can philosophy play an active role in daily life? How can ancient philosophical traditions like stoicism help us navigate modern challenges? Why does scepticism remain relevant in a world dominated by technology and information overload? In this interview, Massimo Pigliucci explores these questions, advoca…
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The forgotten values of a stoic life | Stoicism Series PART 4 | Nancy Sherman
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Stoicism reimagined With the modern revival of stoic philosophy, plenty of ancient wisdom has returned to the modern world - but what ideas have we consigned to history? These days, we think of stoicism as a philosophy that preaches a fearless self-reliance and detachment from the challenges of the world. However, distinguished philosopher Nancy Sh…
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Stoicism for contemporary society | Stoicism Series PART 3 | Nancy Sherman
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Why is stoicism one of the most well-known and read philosophical strains in the contemporary age? After 2000+ years, what is its continued appeal? Join philosopher Nancy Sherman, an expert in ancient philosophy, as she delves into her attraction to the topic and the ways she believes it applies to the contemporary age. A good introductory episode …
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Ancient solutions for modern problems | Stoicism Series PART 2 | Massimo Pigliucci
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How to be a Stoic What can Zeno of Citium teach you about going to the movie theatre? Join philosopher and author Massimo Pigliucci for part two of a series on the ancient practice of Stoicism, exploring and analysing ideas from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Zeno of Citium. Massimo Pigliucci is an American philosopher and biologist who cu…
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Ancient solutions for modern problems | Stoicism Series PART 1 | Massimo Pigliucci
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How to be a Stoic What can Marcus Aurelius teach you about the iPhone? Join philosopher and author Massimo Pigliucci for part one of a series on the ancient practice of Stoicism, exploring and analysing ideas from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Zeno of Citium. Massimo Pigliucci is an American philosopher and biologist who currently works a…
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Ecstasy and philosophy: PHILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM |Philosopher Simon Critchley
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Has contemporary philosophy colonised all philosophy with its preference for rationality over feeling, intensity, experience, and love? What can an open conversation about mysticism help us uncover about our philosophical tradition and ourselves? Join maverick Professor of Philosophy Simon Critchley as he talks about his new book On Mysticism and e…
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The lost art of pilgrimage: PHILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM | Rupert Sheldrake
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Ways to go beyond: Why spiritual journeys draw non-religious people Did pilgrimage go out of fashion or did it simply take on a new form? Join biologist and psychic phenomena researcher Rupert Sheldrake as he analyses the history of pilgrimage, going all the way from its ancient roots in religious ceremony to its modern incarnation of tourism. Rupe…
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Nietzsche, Epicurus, and the Santa Claus lie | The philosophy of Christmas
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Are you ready to discover the true meaning of Christmas? Join the team at the IAI for three Christmas-themed articles, written by James Mahon, Tim O'Keefe, and the IAI editorial team. In this present, you'll find a scathing analysis of the Santa Claus lie, an Epicurean reflection on holiday traditions, and musings about Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsc…
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The danger of self reflection | John Vervaeke, Isabel Millar, Frank Furedi and Joanna Kavenna
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In search of oneself Should we see self-knowledge as an aim not only misguided, but actively dangerous? Is self-knowledge in fact impossible for as Nietzsche argued we have to use the self to uncover the self? Or is self-reflection a vital and rewarding activity that uncovers meaning and improves our ability to act well in the world? Joanna Kavenna…
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How important is rationality to humans? PART 2 | Stuart Hameroff, Subrena Smith, Paul Bloom
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Thinking set free Look for part 1 of this episode from earlier this week! Join our panel of speakers (consciousness researcher Stuart Hameroff, evolutionary critic Subrena Smith, and psychologist Paul Bloom) as they explore the limits of rationality, while still defending its importance to how we think and live in the world. Do visit our website fo…
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How important is rationality to humans? PART 1 | Stuart Hameroff, Subrena Smith, Paul Bloom
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Thinking set free Is the emphasis our modern society places on rationality well-placed? Does rationality help us think or should we be in tune with other ways of thinking/perceiving the world? Join our diverse panel of speakers as they discuss these questions: Stuart Hameroff, anesthesiologist known for the theory of consciousness he developed with…
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Challenging Peter Singer's Ethics
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Can morality be objective? Whether or not moral ideas can be objectively true has divided philosophers for centuries. But can we ever find moral truths? How would we find them? And what can these truths tell us about the world? In this challenging interview, Peter Singer defends his turn to objectivity and argues morality doesn't need religion, tha…
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African Philosophy BONUS | Contemporary philosophers
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What can African philosophers teach us about history, the modern world, and the good life? And can their ideas and teachings cross cultural boundaries? Join the IAI team for a reading of three articles about African philosophy, written by professor of communication Omedi Ochieng and professor of political theory Katrin Flikschuh. From the apparent …
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The philosophy behind Thanksgiving | Property, Power, and Indigenous Land Rights
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Land, ownership and hypocrisy with Peter Singer, Dale Turner, Tommy J. Curry and Janne Teller Since Magna Carta, the right to property is seen as universal, yet this principle often favours the strong. While nations like Ukraine are supported in reclaiming invaded land, Indigenous peoples in North America—who lost 99% of their land after European i…
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The philosophy of extinction (or of the end of the world)| Philosopher Ben Ware
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Philosophy at the end of the world Is humanity looking at its demise in the face? Has it always been? And how can philosophy help us? Join philosopher Ben Ware, Co-Director of the Centre for Philosophy and Art at King’s College London, as he interrogates how to philosophically, and humanly, confront the end of the world. Ware traces the idea of ext…
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