Stoicism & Philosophy for Life: On-line
Stoicism and the Art of Living: Judgement [three week course]
Dates
13th November, 4th & 11th December 2023
Mondays, 7.30pm until 9pm [19:30 until 21:00 UTC]
[N.B. No class 20th & 27th November]
Venue
On-line / Zoom
Fee
26 GBP | 30 EUR | 32 USD | 44 CAD [or pay what you can afford]
Description
"If any external thing causes you distress, it is not the thing in itself that troubles you, but your own judgement about it. And this you have the power to eliminate now." Meditations
This course will investigate the Stoic idea that distress is caused by conditioning, and that Stoic practices can help us to overcome this, thereby making us happier.
Booking
To book a place on this course, you can either use the 'Book' button to take you to eventbrite, or email darrenharper.esq@gmail.com
Dates
21st November, 5th & 12th December 2023
Tuesdays, 7pm until 8.30pm [19:00 until 20:30 UTC]
[N.B. No class 28th November]
Venue
On-line / Zoom
Fee
26 GBP | 30 EUR | 32 USD | 44 CAD [or pay what you can afford]
Description
In this course we will start to explore 'Tragic Virtues'. In the first session, Sigmund Freud will help us to understand 'anger', in the second session John Maynard Keynes will help us to have a healthy relationship with 'money', and in the final session the British psychologist Melanie Klein will aid us in the art of 'mourning'.
Booking
To book a place on this course, you can either use the 'Book' button to take you to eventbrite, or email darrenharper.esq@gmail.com
Philosophy as a Guide to Life: Tragic Virtues part one [three week course]
Stoa on the Wall: The Nature of the Good [talk]
Date
Monday 18th December 2023
7.30pm until 8.30pm [19:30 until 21:00 UTC]
Venue
On-line / Zoom
Fee
6 GBP | 7 EUR | 7 USD | 10 CAD [or pay what you can afford]
Description
According to Musonius Rufus, “being good is the same thing as being a philosopher”, that is, a lover of wisdom. Does that mean that being good and being wise are the same thing? What then is the true nature of the good? Is it the fulfilment of our potential, the perfection of our own nature? In this session we will explore the Stoic’s understanding of the chief good and discuss whether or not we agree with them.
Booking
To book a place on this talk, you can either use the 'Book' button to take you to eventbrite, or email darrenharper.esq@gmail.com