The forgotten values of a stoic life | Stoicism Series PART 4 | Nancy Sherman
Stoicism reimaginedWith 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...
17 Jan 202523min
Stoicism for contemporary society | Stoicism Series PART 3 | Nancy Sherman
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 ...
14 Jan 202526min
Ancient solutions for modern problems | Stoicism Series PART 2 | Massimo Pigliucci
How to be a StoicWhat 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, explorin...
10 Jan 202520min
Ancient solutions for modern problems | Stoicism Series PART 1 | Massimo Pigliucci
How to be a StoicWhat 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...
7 Jan 202519min
Ecstasy and philosophy: PHILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM |Philosopher Simon Critchley
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 ab...
31 Dec 202451min
The lost art of pilgrimage: PHILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM | Rupert Sheldrake
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 Sheldra...
27 Dec 202424min
Nietzsche, Epicurus, and the Santa Claus lie | The philosophy of Christmas
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, ...
24 Dec 202428min
The danger of self reflection | John Vervaeke, Isabel Millar, Frank Furedi and Joanna Kavenna
In search of oneselfShould 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 t...
18 Dec 202450min
