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Philosophy and ClassicsPlutarch on Resilience by Donald RobertsonWhat can we learn about emotional resilience from Plutarch’s classic On Peace of Mind? Practical advice from Plutarch on putting values into action, cognitive distancing, cultivating gratitude, and more.This is the full audio recording of Donald’s presentation from the Plato’s Academy Centre Philosophy and Resilience event on 20th May 2023. As there were some glitches with the streaming software, Donald re-recorded the whole presentation and the sound has been edited and quality improved. The recording also includes Lalya Lloyd’s reading of a passage from Plutarch, which contains a verse from Euripides’ lost tragedy, Belleropho...
2023-05-2439 min
Classical Wisdom SpeaksAre Ancient Languages Necessary?In 2021 Princeton University scrapped the Ancient Greek and Latin requirements for Classics students... and this sparked a huge debate, both within the classics community and the general classics loving public as well. We ask: Should ancient Greek and Latin be required for Classics students? What is the future of ancient languages?It used to be that you couldn't even enter university without knowledge of Latin and Ancient Greek...but as time goes on, these language requirements have been lowered... and today they have been almost completely dropped, even in the Classics department.Is...
2022-04-191h 11
One Day At A Time - Daily WisdomAnger, Love & 9 Life Tips From Marcus Aurelius with Donald Robertson & Lalya LloydThere's a lot to learn from this chat. How do you deal with anger? What did the Stoics believe? How do you see good in others even if you think they are being 'evil'? Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and others answer these questions with a discussion on what healthy 'love' looks like.
2021-03-092h 27