The Academy Podcast

Welcome back. In this episode we finish off our series on Epicurus with a more free form discussion on some more interesting yet specific points of Epicureanism. We finally bid a kind farewell to Mr. Atoms, you will be missed. 

With Daniel coming on as a brand new co-host, this latest episode seeks to cover Epicurean ethics and his unique brand of hedonism. Listen to Daniel constantly disrupt the conversation in his first episode as we explore the difference between kinetic and catestematic pleasure, natural and unnatural pleasures, and the is-ought problem. We hope you enjoy this episode, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to us!

In this episode of the Academy Podcast, Aaron does a solo episode to cover the Epicurean conception of the soul, the gods, and how it pertains to his ethics. Surprise! They are made of ATOMS!

With Austin absent and while hoping the audio quality is a bit better than last time, Daniel is brought on for his first episode. In this episode we cover the Epicurean conception of the human soul and the gods which are both unsurprisingly made of atoms. Please enjoy!

In this solo episode we go over some important changes coming to the podcast in the near future as well as talk about our intentions going forward. We hope you have enjoyed our discussions so far and will continue to enjoy the rest of the series as it comes out. Please feel free to reach out to us over twitter, instagram, or email us at [email protected]. 

PLEASE EXCUSE THE AUDIO QUALITY! In this next episode covering Epicureanism we continue to discuss the importance of the atom, how it is composed, and its importance in understanding the soul and knowledge. Finally, after being forced to record another episode about atoms, Austin begins to understand and appreciate their importance to this more obscure ancient Greek thinker. We hope you enjoy this latest episode, please stay tuned in for upcoming changes to the show!

And we’re back! In our first episode recorded long distance, we begin to tackle to philosophy of Epicureanism. In this episode we discuss the ancient view of atoms, the senses, physics, and the material universe. All of which will lay the foundation for Epicurean views on knowledge and ethics. This episode was tough to get into but it came out very interesting so we hope you love it!

Not to be confused with "The Atom Shop" -- a microtransaction store in Fallout 76.

Happy Birthday Stephenie! We pick up where we left off in the last discussion to finish off our coverage on the Discourses. The conversation centers around the ancient conception of freedom and virtue ethics as well as the consequences of holding such beliefs. The conversation then moves in a new direction as Austin and Aaron compare the modern conception of freedom with that of the Stoics and debate on whether or not Stoicism has any place in present society. We hope you love this episode and enjoyed this book series.