Tuesday, October 29, 2024

In the Vineyard of the Text


Reading

Illich, “Reading Toward Wisdom” (In the Vineyard of the Text

Background: 

Hugh of Saint Victor, Didascalicon

Recommended: 

Stock, “The Self in Literary Experience” 

de Certeau, “The Scriptural Economy” (The Practice of Everyday Life

Interview with Gros, “Why Going for a Walk is the Best Way to Free Your Mind

Babich, “Nietzsche’s Spiritual Exercises” 

Illich, “Order, Memory, and History” (In the Vineyard of the Text) (excerpts)

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Method and Perfection: Towards Happiness

Epictetus/Arrian, Encheiridion/Handbook



Recommended: 

Hadot, “The Stoicism of Epictetus” in: The Inner Citadel

Hadot, “The Philosopher-Slave and the Emperor-Philosopher” in: The Inner Citadel

de Lacy, “The Logical Structure of the Ethics of Epictetus







Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Marcus Aurelius: To Himself

Hadot, “Philosophy, Exegesis, and Creative Mistakes” (in: Philosophy as a Way of Life)

Hadot, “Spiritual Exercises” (also in: Philosophy as a Way of Life)


    Supplemental readings

    Marcus Aurelius, Meditations


Recommended

Hadot, “A First Glimpse of the Meditations” (in: The Inner Citadel

Hadot, “Marcus Aurelius” (in: Philosophy as a Way of Life

Sherefkin, “Philosophy as a Way of Life