Beyond Athens Podcast

Jaden and Owen talk about the remaining parts of Epicurean philosophy freedom and thought. They talk about some of their personal stories and have a few good laughs. They talk about how privileged we are in the modern-day and how capable we are and some of the barriers. They also talk about the specificity of Epicureanism and what Epicurus had entailed for his philosophies.

Eros is a type of love that is specifically tied to romantic love. Do we misunderstand the purpose of romance and how to properly use it? In this AudioBlogCast, we dive deep into eros and what Plato's thoughts are, and what one of your favorite philosophical enthusiasts, Owen Ferguson, has to say on the matter.

Epicurus was one of the most prominent philosophers in Ancient Greece! In this episode, Owen and Jaden discuss the philosopher Epicurus and his times. They discuss what the Epicurean 'good life' consists of and try to figure out what that means for our lives. They explore friendship, money, happiness, pleasure, and much more. 

In this episode of the Beyond Athens Podcast, Jaden Park and Special Guest Chris Dupras talk about hedonism. Hedonism is the belief that good things are good because they are pleasurable and bad things are bad because they are painful. Chris and Jaden talk about what hedonistic tendencies they have and how hedonism can become an addiction. Chris and Jaden talk about how to address your hedonistic characteristics and how to moderate the amount that is healthy and the amount that is unhealthy. 

Why is success so important to us? Defining success for yourself is much more valuable than living by a worldly definition of success, but how should we define it? In this episode, we talk about how you should define success to reach your ultimate aim, or Telos, in life.

So what's an AudioBlogCast? 

These are going to be our short-form episodes, derived from writing on the blog beyondathensblog.com. :)

In this first one, l'll talk a bit about our purpose, what it shouldn't be, and the Greek philosopher Aristotle! 

In this episode Owen and Jaden get into an argument on whether a good life is completely individualized or if there is a principle standard for a good life. They plan on talking about Plutarch’s signs of building character, but when Owen asks an important question, they delve into the importance of building good character. They talk about character and if happiness or good character is more important. They have different viewpoints here, so email them or dm the page beyond.athens on Instagram and let them know what you thought of the debate!

In this episode we revisit the Greek concept of Eros, but this time we talk about the grey areas relationships. We discuss how erotic type relationships aren’t strictly healthy or unhealthy and how to recognize the unhealthy areas in your relationships and what you can do to fix them with your partner for growth.

Welcome to the podcast!! We appreciate you being here! In this episode Owen and Jaden talk about Eros, a Greek concept of erotic love, and what its purpose ought to be in our lives. They explore issues in creating a healthy relationship with yourself and your partner. The Beyond Athens team stands up and talks about finding a balance in your Eros.

This is the intro to our 2021 season of the Beyond Athens Podcast! We're excited that you're here, and we hope you join us on this journey to a better life through philosophy. Stay tuned and subscribe for new episodes!