Classical Wisdom Speaks

What was the Stoic Formula for living the good life? When was the idea of moral duty conceived? And why was its invention so controversial? This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks Podcast is with Jack Visnjic, also known as Lantern Jack, host of the  - Ancient Greece Declassified Podcast and Director of Research at the Anacyclosis Institute. He is also author the new book, “The Invention of Duty: Stoicism as Deontology”You can find Jack's book here: https://brill.com/view/title/58430 You can listen to Jack's podcast, Ancient Greece Declassified, here: http://greecepodcast.com/ For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​​​​Get our Magazine - dedicated to Ancient Music - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

Can we experience Stoic Joy? Why has there been a dramatic change in how we perceive Stoicism? And how can the ancient philosophy reduce stress and anxiety as well as help us achieve our goals? This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks Podcast is with William B. Irvine, Professor of Philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Author of seven books, including The Stoic Challenge, and A Guide To The Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy.If you would like to learn more about Dr. Irvine’s books, includingThe Stoic Challenge and A Guide to the Good Life, please look at his website: williambirvine.com/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​​​​Learn more about our upcoming Stoic ESSAY Competition here: https://classicalwisdom.com/stoicism-essay-competition/Get our Classical Wisdom Magazine - dedicated to new exciting themes each month - check out our subscription special Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/*Please note, this podcast was originally recorded in 2019, before the pandemic. 

What happened to Lost technology? Was there an ancient advanced society? How did the ancients decipher reality... and has the concept of Time itself changed since the classical era?This week’s Classical Wisdom Speaks is with Dr. Benjamin B. Olshin, retired Professor of Philosophy, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, and Design at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Dr. Olshin is a researcher, musician, artist, consultant and author of several books including “ Lost Knowledge”, “Deciphering Reality”, and “The Mysteries of the Marco Polo Maps.”We will discuss the way the ancients understood their world, reality and time... as well as how they transmitted technology. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Olshin’s books, including Lost Knowledge and Deciphering Reality, as well as  his diverse projects, you can find everything at:https://www.benjaminbolshin.net/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​​​Get our recent Magazine - dedicated to Ancient Music - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/ 

Are the Humanities under attack? Are the Classics being Canceled? And if so, how and why should we come to its defense? We live in an era that frequently questions the utility and benefit of classical education and a liberal arts core curriculum—a mode of education that has nourished the minds of men and women for thousands of years. As these criticisms gain traction in our public square, it feels like we're at an inflection point.What is the future of the humanities in general, and the classics in particular? How inclusive can they be? Is the Greco-Roman world still relevant today? Dr. Eric Adler, a classist at the University of Maryland and author of "Battle of the Classics," recently published by Oxford University Press, discuss these questions and more, along with Anya Leonard, founder and director of Classical Wisdom and Alexandra Hudson, curator of Civic Response..Together they explore the weaknesses of modern defenses of the humanities, including an over reliance on the “critical thinking” they build.They also discuss the best contemporary criticisms of the classics, including that they are overly “Western-centric.” We will also discuss thoughtful ways to approach these concerns, including the possible utility of a “living” and perhaps more omni-cultural, core that reads Western texts alongside Eastern literature.This event is in partnership with Classical Wisdom, and online platform that provides commentaries and opinions on Ancient Greek and Latin literature, and Civic Renaissance, a publication and intellectual community dedicated to the wisdom of the past, beauty, goodness and truth.https://classicalwisdom.com​https://www.civic-renaissance.com​You can purchase Eric's Book here: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Classics-Nineteenth-Century-Debate-Humanities/dp/0197518788

Were Homer and the tragic myths considered history? How were they able to revere goddesses, but not the average woman? And what exactly did the ancients find Taboo in Euripides’ controversial works? Hint: it’s not what we would be offended by today... Today's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Anya Leonard and  Classical Wisdom's resident classicist, Ben Potter on the foundational myths of ancient Greece, cultural taboos and how the theater competitions worked.Test Drive Classical Wisdom's Magazine Risk Free Here: http://classicalwisdom.com/free-trial/  For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com

What does Taylor Swift have to do with Ancient Greek Music? What role did it play in the ancient world? And if we listened to it properly,  would we actually like it???It's time to discover the fascinating world of ancient music... This Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is with Spencer Klavan, host of the Young Heretics podcast, assistant editor of the Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind, and author of Music in Ancient Greece: Melody, Rhythm, and Life.We discuss the role music played in the ancient world, the new discoveries that have been found in this previously mysterious field, as well as the fascinating intersection between music, cosmology and education. Additional Note from Spencer: The Mesomedes hymns were published in 1581 by Vincenzo Galilei. I believe I said that the documents of ancient greek music notation have been around since the 18th century. They've actually been around longer than that--modern scholars have known about them since the 16th century, but many of them weren't discovered until the 18th century.CORRECTION: Spencer's book is now Available! You can get Spencer's Book, Music in Ancient Greece: Melody, Rhythm, and Life, here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/music-in-ancient-greece-9781350119949/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​​​Get our recent Magazine - dedicated to Ancient Music - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/Rediscovering Ancient Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hOK7bU0S1Y 

Let’s talk... about Corinth... why was it so important? What were its contributions? And how did the Corinthians portray Medea?? This week’s Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Dr. Amelia R. Brown, Senior Lecturer in Greek History & Language in the Classics & Ancient History discipline of the School of Historical & Philosophical Inquiry, at the University of Queensland, Australia. We discuss the essential role Corinth played in both ancient greek history... and mythology.For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​​Get our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/ To Learn more about Dr. Brown's Research: https://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/2277To learn more about the Corinth Excavations (also collections, and Hesperia journal):https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/excavations/ancient-corinthUniversity of Sydney excavations at Paphos, Cyprus:http://www.paphostheatre.org/

Who was the Emperor Vespasian? What makes him so interesting? And where does history meet fiction? Today Classical Wisdom Speaks' episode is with Robert Fabbri, Author of the best selling Vespasian Series. We discuss the Emperor himself, the world of ancient Rome, and the power of historical writers.You can buy the best selling Vespasian series on Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Fabbri/e/B008W8WZKA/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1and Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fabbri/e/B008W8WZKA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1581074260&sr=8-1You can learn more about Robert Fabbri and his books here: https://www.robertfabbri.com/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​Get our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

What makes a robot? Why is there a timeless desire to create artificial intelligence? And what’s up with the prevalence of war machines and ancient fembots?This episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks is with Adrienne Mayor, a Research scholar at Stanford University, a folklorist and historian of ancient science. Adrienne discusses her most recent book, Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology and explains how the Greeks imagined automatons, replicants, and Artificial Intelligence in both ancient myths and machines. You can purchase Adrienne's book, Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691183510/gods-and-robotsFor more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.comGet our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

What is the nature of Power? How is it demonstrated in the ancient world? Can we learn from History’s examples of war, peace, and plague? And what relevancy does Thucydides' speeches have in the here and now?This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Dr. Johanna Hanink, Associate Professor of Classics at Brown University about her recent translation of Thucydides.You can get Johanna’s latest book, "How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy", Here:  https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190150/how-to-think-about-warFor those interested in the Essential Greeks Program, starting Sunday, January 17th, 2021 please go to:https://courses.classicalwisdom.com/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.comGet our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/