About stoic week at the exeter workshop in 2012, the idea of living like a stoic for a week was put forward and the team set about putting together a booklet of exercises. Modern interpretation of stoicism, anybody read this book. It was published at the start of the year by donald robertson who posts here as usolutionscbt, helps with the exeter university stoicism today project and is currently accepting enrollment on a stoicism course on stoic mindfulness and resilience training. Stoicism today the stoicism today project started with a workshop at the university of exeter in early october 2012, which explored the applications of stoic philosophy for the modern day. Stoic week challenges you to live like a stoic for seven days, by following a structured daily routine consisting of readings, recordings, and psychological exercises. The stoicism today project stemmed from a 2012 workshop at the university of exeter linked with research on stoic practical ethics in the department of classics by professor christopher gill and phd student patrick ussher.
But in 2012, academia got into the revival, when the stoicism today research project launched at exeter university under the leadership of professor chris gill. Stoicism today is a blog published out of the university of exeter in england, edited and largely written by a team of british philosophers. The very first book that i read after this renewed interest in stoicism was the discourses of epictetus. First posted 15 feb 2015 on the stoicism today blog at exeter university. This 2014 book, edited by patrick ussher, is the first volume of writings reprinted from the blog. Selected writings ii, edited by patrick usher, june 2016 on amazon. I helped run the information desk at this event at the end of the university of exeters stoic week as part of the ongoing stoicism today project. Some of our students at exeter will be posting video diaries of their experience during the week onto the blog. Stoicism today classics and ancient history university of exeter. Since these ideas were not being discussed at university, we decided to build our. The stoicism today project started with a workshop at the university of exeter in early october 2012, which explored the applications of stoic philosophy for the. Can stoicism really be called stoicism, without divinity. The stoics were really writing and thinking about one thing.
To start live like a stoic for a week, an online course. We then formed as a team of seven academics and psychotherapists working together to explore what the ancient philosophy as a way of life, stoicism, still. This is a free online course designed to help students learn about key principles and practices of stoicism, and apply them in dayto day life. As soon as i read the modern stoicism blog on the university of exeter site, i started exploring on my own, and all of a sudden things started clicking and fitting in, and the puzzle was coming together.
This video explores an event in london, stoicism for everyday life, in which 200 people explored this question, as part of international stoic week november 25th december 1st. Professor angie hobbs, professor of the public understanding of philosophy at sheffield university. We ran a public engagement project called stoic week, in which people could download a free handbook and follow stoic exercises for a week. Theres also some discussion on this thread in the stoicism reddit the main blog and website for the study is hosted by the university at the. And hes currently working on a new book about the stoicism of marcus aurelius. In the autumn of 2012 i was one of a number of invited participants at a workshop held at the university of exeter, bringing together academics and psychotherapists with a view to thinking about whether it might be possible to test the efficacy of ancient stoic practices. You can pick up seneca, marcus aurelius or epictetus and 28 books on stoicism. You will read of lifestories by those who practise stoicism today.
Meditations by marcus aurelius, letters from a stoic by seneca, a guide to the good life. Donald robertson is a cognitivebehavioural psychotherapist and writer. Author modern stoicism posted on april 25, 2020 categories stoicism leave a comment on important. In the book, i argue that the conditions cause stems from a misfiring in the limbic system in the brain and that this can be corrected through neuroplasticity. He is one of the founder members of modern stoicism, the group behind stoic week and stoicon. At the end of the workshop they agree upon three ideas. Stoicism, the classical philosophy as a way of life practised by the greeks and romans, continues to resonate in the modern world. Ryan holiday sells stoicism as a life hack, without. Stoic week has been widely covered in the media in previous years and. It gives you an opportunity to join thousands of other participants around the world as they learn to apply stoic concepts and techniques in their daily lives. According to its teachings, as social beings, the path to eudaimonia happiness, or blessedness for humans is found in accepting the moment as it presents. I helped to organise flyers and room allocations, and dealt with the questions of those attending. Its a book about the life and stoic philosophy of the roman emperor marcus aurelius.
His books which focus on stoicism include the structured self in hellenistic and roman thought. My main current project is a book on stoicism and its potential contribution to modern thought. In the autumn of 2012 i was one of a number of invited participants at a workshop held at the university of exeter, bringing together academics and. Cognitive behavioral therapy stoicism and the art of. Patrick ussher is a phd student at the university of exeter, working on stoic philosophy as a way of life. Its staff is currently involved in a host of european collaborative projects, including fp7 impactmin, interreg setaram, interreg merific, and rfcs lowcarb. This entry was posted in uncategorized on may 1, 2019 by sidadmin. That was my first contact with the stoicism today team in exeter university. It was at this workshop that the idea of stoic week was born. Selected writings, which includes contributions by many of the events speakers. The big, messy tent of modern stoicism the history of. Exeter university stoic philosophy workshop youtube. Sign up today for our free email course on the stoic handbook. Selected writings is a collection of the best, most interesting, inspiring and useful articles on the stoicism today weblog, run by the group of people who also organize a yearly stoic week, in which hundreds of people participate, thereby trying to lead a more stoic life.
Stoicism originated as a hellenistic philosophy, founded in athens by zeno of. If youd like to contribute to the daily stoic, please get in touch. The best books on stoicism five books expert recommendations. Stoicon 2020 toronto rescheduled greta thunberg and epictetian communitarian action by aldo dinucci greta thunberg first struck me as an interesting person because when she came on the international scene, she was a 16yearold being verbally. Gabriele galluzzo is a senior lecturer at the university of exeter. I have organised or coorganised a number of conferences at exeter. As soon as i read the modern stoicism blog on the university of exeter site.
Stoicism is a school of philosophy which was founded in athens in the early 3rd century and then progressed to rome, where it became a pragmatic way of addressing lifes problems. A quick map of the online stoic community euthyphroria. Chris gill is emeritus professor of ancient thought at the university of exeter. Welcome to the homepage for blogs hosted by the university of exeter.
The project is run by an international team of academics and psychotherapists working together to explore what the ancient philosophy as a way of life. Ryan holiday sells stoicism as a life hack, without apology. On a search for the best books on stoicism, it will be impossible to not hear of. In the first seminar i gave an overview of stoicism, laying out the core concepts, and introduced the central themes in marcus meditations. The stoic week event being organised by the university of exeter starts this monday 26th november. His latest book, lessons in stoicism 2019, has just been published by penguin. Every autumn since 2012, weve run an online event called stoic week, which.
Professor christopher gill classics and ancient history university. To request a blog for your work or project please complete the form in sid and a member of the team will get back to you. The project is run by an international team of academics and psychotherapists working together to explore what the ancient philosophy as a way of life, stoicism, still has. The 4week stoic mindfulness and resilience training smrt course starts this coming sunday, may 10.
He is a former member of the stoicism today project and started and ran the the stoicism today blog from 2012 until 2016. Philosophy professor and author massimo pigliucci recommends five books that best. Stoicism is a school of hellenistic philosophy which was founded by zeno of citium, in athens, in the early 3rd century bc. A workshop at the university of exeter on stoic philosophical therapy and its modern uses where academics, therapists and others discuss how we can make the ancient greek philosophy of stoicism a. The central message is, we dont control what happens to us. Youve met the panel and now it is time to discover their nominations for the.
Stoic week consists of seven chapters, one for each day of the week. A selection of stoicism today articles are published in book form once a yearthe third volume will soon be in the works. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Just want to say many thanks to you all for your interest in living like a stoic next week. To organize a public event on putting stoicism into. The new blog below has been set up by exeter university and. The best part about stoicism is that you can go to the primary texts, read them and feel like they were written yesterday, not 2000 years ago.
Stoicism is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. Stoicism today modern stoicism started with a workshop at the university of exeter, u. My most recent books are marcus aurelius meditations books 16, translated with an introduction. Professor christopher gill organizes a workshop at the university of exeter bringing in academics and professionals. The big, messy tent of modern stoicism philosophy for life. Along similar lines, stoicism today is a blog published out of the university of exeter in england, edited and largely written by a team of british philosophers. The unlikely 21st century reboot of an ancient philosophy july, 2017 9. From my brief overview, it looks like some copy editing may be needed. Selected writings volume two kindle edition by ussher, patrick. Around the same time, i was invited to become one of the founding members of stoicism today, a multidisciplinary team of writers, academic philosophers, psychologists, cognitive therapists, and classicists, led by prof. Gill has a special interest in galen and stoicism, and their relevance for modern physical and mental wellbeing. With over forty essays and reflections, this book is simultaneously a guide to practising stoicism in your own life and to all the different aspects of the modern stoic revival.
An interview with donald robertson stoicism in action. It now includes a number of team members in various roles. Professor christopher gill, emeritus professor at exeter university. The stoics on the nature and function of philosophy 2003. Exeters camborne school of mines has an international reputation for research related to the understanding and management of the earths natural processes, mineral resources, energy, and the environment. We ran a public engagement project called stoic week, in which people could download a free. The ancient philosophy of stoicism offers many insights into coping with our troubling times ryan holiday sun 11 dec 2016 01. The stoic philosophy of marcus aurelius 2019 what is your work about. You can find more out about stoicism today on our blog, currently hosted by exeter university. He is the author of six books on philosophy and psychotherapy, including how to think like a roman emperor. Thousands of people, for instance, participated in the third annual stoic week, a worldwide philosophy event cum social science experiment organized by a team at the university of exeter, in england. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In 2012, i founded the stoicism today blog, which i then ran for. The volume is structured in eight parts, covering everything from stoic theory to how to adapt the philosophy for the 21st century, from stoic advice.
Personally my favourite book is this one, stoicism and the art of happiness. Ive just come back from an academic workshop at the university of exeter, organised by christopher gill, professor of ancient thought. Featured on the stoicism today blog at a workshop at the university of exeter on stoic philosophical. The event also sees the launch of a new book, stoicism today. The stoicism today project started with a workshop at the university of exeter in early october 2012, which explored the applications of stoic philosophy for the modern day. Stoicism, such as the stoicism today, maintained at the university of exeter. You can find out more about stoic week on the official website.
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