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Join Rob Colter and Massimo Pigliucci for a series of engaging conversations, sometimes with special guests, on what it means to practice philosophy as a way of life. New episodes out on the second Friday of every month. Full index at https://philosophyasawayoflife.blog/philosophy-for-life-podcast/Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Practicing philosophy as daily life • Stoicism (Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca) • Ethics, virtue, resilience, emotions • Relationships and character • Politics, leadership, environmentalism • Modern applications: therapy, prisons, bullying • Comparisons with Epicureanism, Aristotelianism, Confucianism, Buddhism, existentialism • Translating ancient textsThis podcast features conversational explorations of philosophy practiced as a lived discipline rather than only an academic subject. Across episodes, the hosts focus especially on Stoicism—its core ethical ideas, common misconceptions, and the practical work of training one’s judgments and character through exercises meant to prepare for everyday life as well as crises. Listeners encounter discussions of major Stoic figures and texts (including Roman and Greek sources), with attention to how translation, interpretation, and historical context shape what modern readers take from them.
Alongside Stoicism, the show regularly compares and contrasts other traditions presented as “philosophies of life,” including Epicureanism, Aristotelianism, Confucian thought, Buddhism, and existentialism. Recurring themes include virtue ethics, freedom and responsibility, emotion and anger, authenticity and “bad faith,” and the relationship between what is beneficial and what is morally right. The conversations also examine how philosophical commitments intersect with religion, therapy, and contemporary psychology, and what it might mean—conceptually and practically—to “live philosophically.”
The podcast applies these ideas to concrete areas of life and society such as love and marriage, family, bullying, incarceration, politics, leadership, military experience, and environmental challenges. It also considers how philosophical content is communicated to wider audiences through modern formats like graphic novels, comedy, and social media, while keeping the central emphasis on philosophy as an ongoing practice aimed at shaping conduct and character.
