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Practical Wisdom

Practical Wisdom is a short weekly podcast produced by Prof. Massimo Pigliucci of the City College of New York. The idea is to do a deep dive into some of the most crucial philosophical writings of a wide range of Greco-Roman authors in search of insights that may be useful for modern life. Available also on Apple, Google, and Spotify. figsinwintertime.substack.com

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5:48
Plato on knowledge as the source of happiness
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/11/01
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3:08
Epicurus on why we need science
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/10/25
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4:33
Epictetus on people with a hardened reasoning faculty
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/10/18
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5:37
Cicero on the value of philosophy
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/10/11
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5:09
Aristotle on practicing virtue
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/09/27
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6:07
Plato on goodness vs bravery
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/09/13
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3:46
Epictetus on making progress
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/09/06
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3:36
Epicurus on security and pleasure
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/08/30
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5:04
Cicero on burying one’s body
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/08/23
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6:35
Aristotle and the structure of the soul
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/08/16
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5:21
Plato on courage as a type of knowledge
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/08/02
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5:05
Epictetus on doing our best
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/07/26
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4:37
Epicurus’s five fundamental teachings
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/07/19
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4:12
Cicero on dying before one’s time
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/07/12
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4:20
Aristotle on the roles of virtue and fortune
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/07/05
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5:00
Aristotle on who can be happy
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/06/12
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4:26
Epicurus on determinism and free will
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/06/05
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6:03
Plato on courage in battle
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/05/22
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4:40
Aristotle on the importance of external goods
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/05/08
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6:02
Plato on floundering in a sea of words
Practical Wisdom ·
2024/04/26
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