List of Speakers: Philosophy and Death

Last Chance to Register for "The Art of Dying: Philosophy & Death"

Our The Art of Dying: Philosophy & Death virtual conference offers practical guidance and emotional support for coping with loss, inviting you to explore the profound themes of life and death. Discover how contemplating death can lead to a more meaningful existence, and join us on a transformative journey where you'll find solace and practical takeaways for navigating grief and adversity.

Although this is a free event, your generosity keeps us hosting events like these and now, it goes to help Greece. Plato's Academy Centre will be donating 15% of the net revenue generated by donations from this event to The Hellenic Initiative, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian crisis aid and economic development programs throughout Greece.

Speakers

• “Cicero on Grieving the Death of a Child”, Michael Fontaine, author of How to Grieve: An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation

• "Accepting death: The key to psychological equanimity", Dr. Rachel Menzies, author of Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society

• "Grief in Ancient Philosophy: Stoic Self-sufficiency or Aristotelian Interdependence?", Prof. Michael Cholbi, Executive Director of the International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying and author of Grief: A Philosophical Guide

• "Seneca and the Shortness of Life", Tim LeBon, author of 365 Ways to Be More Stoic

• "Forays to Face Finitude: Stoic contemplation, communitas, & creative action", Dr. Kate Hammer, existential psychotherapist, author of Joyful Stoic Death Writing, and Kathryn Koromilas, creator of the 28 Days of Joyful Death Writing with the Stoics programme

• "Socrates: Fearless in the Face of Death", Dr. Scott Waltman, author of Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors and The Stoicism Workbook

• "A Thousand Little Deaths: Lucretius on Death and Change", Prof. Shaun Stevenson Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University and author of forthcoming Positively Dead: Exploring Death in Deleuze

• Keynote: "The Evolution of Immortality”, Timothy Freke, author of The Jesus Mysteries and Soul Story

Don’t forget! All those who register all eligible to win a digital copy of Tim Freke’s Soul Story or Michael Fontaine’s How to Grieve (Cicero)!

Join us for a transformative journey as we confront the mysteries of death and seek answers through philosophy. Our symposium offers practical guidance and emotional support for coping with loss, while also inspiring a life of purpose through contemplation of mortality. Don't miss this opportunity to explore life's deepest questions and celebrate the art of living and dying with kindred spirits.

Please share this link with anyone who could use the support of ancient wisdom to help them navigate coping with loss or their own morality.

https://philosophy-death.eventbrite.ca

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all this Saturday, November 18th!