January 27
Monday, January 27, 2025Plenary
Introduction and Overview
In this session we will provide an overview of the course, including the thematic units, the expectations, and the online resources.
Before Class
- Bookmark and begin to explore the course website for this spring:
https://livingagoodlife.com/spring2025 - See in particular the Policies and Course Work sections of the website
- Article (optional): “Philosophy as Empirical Exploration of Living” by Steven Horst in Metaphilosophy (2020)
- Article (optional): “What It Takes to Live Philosophically; or, How to Progress in the Art of Living” by Caleb Cohoe and Stephen Grimm in Metaphilosophy (2020)
- N/A
After Class
Do This
Further Resources
Do This
- Continue working on your Inventory of Desires
- Familiarize yourself with the difference between the “plenary,” “breakout,” and “dialogue” sessions of this course
- Review the Policies and Course Work sections of this website
- Sign up for a Perusall account
Further Resources
- Slides for today’s lecture
- Chapter: “Philosophy as a Way of Life” by Pierre Hadot
- Lecture: “Ancient Philosophies as Ways of Life” by John Cooper