In this episode, Donald talks with Matthew Sharpe. Matt is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Deakin University in Australia. He’s spoken at Stoicon in Athens. He is the co-author of Philosophy as a Way of Life, and one of the translators of The Selected Writings of Pierre Hadot: Philosophy as Practice. His most recent book is titled Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond: How to Keep Your Head When Others Around You Have Lost Theirs and Blame You.
Highlights
Stoicism and Philosophy as a Way of Life
Why isn’t Stoicism more popular in academia?
Pierre Hadot and Stoicism
Philosophy and Spiritual Exercises
Philosophy and the History of Psychotherapy
Anger, Self-Estrangement, and Politics
The French Enlightenment and Philosophy as a Way of Life
Philosophy as a Way of Life with Matthew Sharpe