Lecture on Rational Life and Death and a Discussion on Rationality

A Lecture on Rational Life and Death According to the Ancient Greeks
(Part of the science and philosophy program "The Grammar of Understanding")

We will explore fragments from classical texts:
Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Fragments of the Early Greek Philosophers
Fragments of the Early Stoics
 Plato’s Symposium, Theaetetus, Phaedo
 Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, On the Soul, Metaphysics

 15:00–17:00
Discussion on Rationality
(Open educational gathering "Civic Speech")

 What does it mean to act rationally?
 Does reasoning from experience lead to correct beliefs?
 How can we make better decisions and achieve our goals?