Philosophy for Everyone: Recent Episodes
Philosophy For Everyone
Philosophy as a form of therapy from an adjunct philosophy professor and National Philosophical Counseling Association certified Philosophical Consultant.
Some thoughts on a powerful proverb and Ryan Holiday's article "What Can This Five-Century-Old Drawing Teach You? Everything That Matters."
A few comments from Plato's Apology along with Seneca and Epictetus to highlight how we should not fear death. Please be sure to read the excerpt from Apology on Canvas!
A brief overview of lectures to come and some encouragement to approach this strange exercise and idea with an open mind.
Welcome, everyone! This brief lecture is a general introduction to our course and a review of the syllabus.
Welcome to our class! The following episodes discuss how we will approach and understand philosophy along with some comments on our syllabus. I look forward to working with everyone and thank you for listening!
Hoping to offer a sense of purpose for our final work and for continuing to engage with philosophy after our class.
A few ideas from Popper and Dr. Cohen on how to apply a scientific approach to cultivating confidence.
More Guided Meditation on philosophical practices and an introduction to Epicureanism and practice inspired by Zen Buddhism.
A discussion of practices including Memento Mori, Epictetus' daily spiritual planner, and the Hupomnemata.
An Introduction to the following lectures along with Guided Philosophical Meditation and an Introduction to our work with Stoicism.
A few ideas from Dr. Elliot Cohen, Aristotle, Kant, Rumi, Camus, and more to help us not be so hard on ourselves, those around us, and on the world.
(When Someone we Love Has Died by The School of Life's, The Book of Life, Socrates and Epictetus)
Questions and short quotes to practice philosophy as the art of living, a way of life, and as a form of therapy.
A few thoughts from The School of Life, Marcus Aurelius, Nikos Kazantazkis and Marcel Proust.
Some advice on how to avoid being a perfectionist from William James, Pema Chodron, and Mac Miller.
A few thoughts from Dr. Elliot Cohen's The New Rational Therapy to explain this pathology.
Dealing with daily stresses and anxieties with help from The School of Life, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius.
A few concepts about crafting and pursuing purpose from Ikigai, Albert Camus, Seneca, and more.
A discussion about our syllabus and how we will approach philosophy this semester with a few extra points.
A discussion about our syllabus and how we will approach philosophy this semester with a few extra points.
036: How can we deal with loss and grief? (When Someone we Love Has Died by The School of Life's, The Book of Life, Socrates and Epictetus)
We should consider being open to listening and then to agreeing or disagreeing after examination.
A more in depth look at the nature of confidence and how to avoid excess in the pursuit of this virtue.
A more in depth look at the nature of confidence and how to avoid excess in the pursuit of this virtue.