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Join us as we explore the world of Greek classics and philosophy, and their relevance to modern life. Episodes published bi-weekly, featuring interviews with renowned authors and academics in the fields of philosophy and classics. Show hosted by Plato's Academy Centre, a nonprofit organization based in Athens, Greece.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Ancient Greek/Roman philosophy and classics • Socrates and the Socratic Method • critical thinking, definitions, contradictions, fallacies • Stoicism (Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius) • virtue ethics, resilience, emotions • civility, politics, leadership, communityThis podcast explores Greek and Roman philosophy and classical literature with an emphasis on how ancient ideas can inform modern life. Hosted by the Plato’s Academy Centre in Athens, it mixes interviews with academics and authors alongside occasional lecture-style lessons. A recurring focus is Socrates: who he was, why he mattered, and how his “question and answer” approach works as a method of inquiry rather than a set of doctrines. The discussions repeatedly return to skills central to Socratic practice—clarifying definitions, identifying contradictions, testing premises, and maintaining civility in disagreement—often framed as tools for better reasoning in public life as well as personal reflection.
Across the podcast, ancient ethical traditions are treated as practical frameworks. Stoicism in particular appears as a source for thinking about resilience, emotional life, and moral psychology, including how people examine judgments, values, and reactions such as anger, fear, desire, and distress. The show also draws links between ancient methods and modern applications, especially cognitive-behavioural therapy and related “Socratic questioning” techniques that evaluate evidence, consequences, and the logic of beliefs. Related episodes address informal reasoning errors by comparing cognitive distortions with logical fallacies common in everyday argument and media discourse.
The podcast also connects classical thought to leadership and civic culture. Themes include virtue ethics, practical wisdom (phronesis), courage, self-discipline, civic friendship, and the idea of political community as a shared commitment to justice. Conversations extend these concerns into contemporary settings—workplace leadership, local governance, polarization, and the challenges of sustaining constructive public deliberation—while still grounding claims in classical sources and interpretations. Alongside philosophical analysis, listeners also encounter historical context about figures such as Plato, Aristotle, the Cynics, and Stoic thinkers, and about the legacy and physical site of Plato’s Academy in Athens.
