A new year lots of exciting things to learn and talk about.First reading of the year will be Plato’s ‘Republic’. We will be discussing books 1-2. Here is the link- Topic: Plato: republic 1-3Time: Jan 18, 2025 07:00 PM BrisbaneJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86313853168… Meeting ID: 863 1385 3168Passcode: 355109 — One tap mobile+15074734847,,86313853168#,,,,*355109# US+15642172000,,86313853168#,,,,*355109# US — […]
Lets continue with Plato’s Republic. We will be discussing books 3 and 4. Here is the link Topic: Plato: republic 3-4Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86313853168… Meeting ID: 863 1385 3168Passcode: 355109 — One tap mobile+15074734847,,86313853168#,,,,*355109# US+15642172000,,86313853168#,,,,*355109# US — Dial by your location• +1 507 473 4847 US• +1 564 217 2000 US• +1 646 931 3860 US• […]
Hi everyone, This meetup we’ll share more about our website and our plan for the coming months. Our discussion this month will be on the theme of progress. Here’s a few selected readings you may be interested in: Seneca – Letter XVI and XXXII Epictetus Discourses – 1.4, 2.9, 3.2, 3.12 Meditations – 5.1, 5.34
Continuing our reading of the Republic by Plato. Topic: Plato republic books 5-6Time: Feb 15, 2025 07:00 PM BrisbaneJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85669908080… Meeting ID: 856 6990 8080Passcode: 260748 — One tap mobile+13462487799,,85669908080#,,,,*260748# US (Houston)+13602095623,,85669908080#,,,,*260748# US — Dial by your location• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)• +1 360 209 5623 US• +1 386 347 5053 US• […]
Southern Star Stoics February 2025 Meetup Brigid Delaney Author of “Reasons Not to Worry – How to be Stoic in Chaotic Times” has agreed to speak at our February session. Please click RSVP for the Zoom link. This event requires an RSVP to receive the link
Our host for Plato’s ‘Republic’ is away (Judith). So we will discuss Pierre Hadots ‘Selected writings’ chapter 11 only, ‘Physics as Spiritual Exercise or Pessimism and Optimism in Marcus Aurelius’. Topic: Pierre HadotTime: Mar 1, 2025 07:00 PM BrisbaneJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87978979579… Meeting ID: 879 7897 9579Passcode: 892330 — One tap mobile+13017158592,,87978979579#,,,,*892330# US (Washington DC)+13052241968,,87978979579#,,,,*892330# US […]
***This event has been cancelled due to the upcoming weather event. Stay safe everyone*** Hi everyone, Join us this March as we explore the dynamics of gender, power, and responsibility—a topic suggested by our community during February’s meetup. Looking forward to a great discussion and seeing you there! We meet in the meeting room […]
Continuing our reading of Platos ‘Republic’ books 7 & 8 is the topic for this discussion led by Judith Stove. Topic: The Republic Books 7 & 8Time: Mar 15, 2025 07:00 PM Brisbane Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84029887782… Meeting ID: 840 2988 7782Passcode: 530144 — One tap mobile+15642172000,,84029887782#,,,,*530144# US+16469313860,,84029887782#,,,,*530144# US — Dial by your location• +1 564 […]
Hi everyone, Join us this April as we explore the dynamics of gender, power, and responsibility—a topic suggested by our community during February’s meetup. Looking forward to a great discussion and seeing you there! We meet in the meeting room opposite New Farm Library from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Afterwards, we head to the […]
Hi everyone, The topic will be ‘Philosophy and Techne’. At the meeting we will discuss some ‘Techne’ and ‘spiritual exercises’, such as the the ‘view from above’, ‘Prosoche’ and the ‘Praemeditatio Malorum’. Regarding ‘Techne’ here is a brief explanation – From a Stoic perspective, techne and philosophical teaching serve different functions, though both involve disciplined […]