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Catherine Wilson | How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well
Catherine Wilson | How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, I speak to Catherine Wilson the author of How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well. Catherine received her Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University and has taught at universities in the US, Canada, and Europe. Her research is focused on the relationship between the natural and social sciences and classical philosophical problems in the following areas: the history of atomism and materialism; theories of life and sensory awareness; visuality and aesthetics, and morality and emotions from an evolutionary perspective.
In the conversation, Catherine and I discuss:
Catherine’s path to philosophy
The pivotal figures in Epicureanism
Pleasure and Pain
The virtue of Justice
Managing our desires and much more
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In the conversation, Catherine and I discuss:
Catherine’s path to philosophy
The pivotal figures in Epicureanism
Pleasure and Pain
The virtue of Justice
Managing our desires and much more
Follow In Search of Wisdom:
Twitter: twitter.com/searchofwisdom
Instagram: instagram.com/searchofwisdompodcast
Sign-up for The PATH our free newsletter (short reflections on wisdom).
Get full access to Perennial Meditations at perennial.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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