Episode 12: Dr. William Irwin on Stoic Philosophy and Existentialism
Dr. William Irwin -- Chair of the Philosophy department at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania -- joins me to discuss parallels between Stoic Philosophy and Existentialism; his recent book 'The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism Without Consumerism;' and his recent Psychology Today article 'The Authentic Introvert: Hell is Other People on an Airport Shuttle.' My Stoic Philosophy series explores the philosophical tradition of Stoicism with goals to inform, empower, and help others benefit from the practical wisdom of Ancient Greek, Roman, and modern thinkers. I tackle many topics including handling adversity, finding meaning in life, working toward contentment, dealing with change, anger, and gratitude. Dr. Irwin's Kings.edu page with links to his works and social media pages: https://staff.kings.edu/wtirwin/ 'The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism Without Consumerism: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Market-Existentialist-Capitalism-Consumerism/dp/1119121280/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494989108&sr=8-1&keywords=free+market+existentialist 'The Authentic Introvert: Hell is Other People on an Airport Shuttle: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/it-s-your-choice/201705/the-authentic-introvert Find Justin Vacula online and listen to past content: Main website: http://www.justinvacula.com SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/justinvacula YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/justinvacula Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/justin-vacula/stoic-philosophy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/justinvacula Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/justinvacula Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvacula Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/justinvacula Support: Donate: http://justinvacula.com/donate/ Like, share, subscribe! Epictetus' Discourses: https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Epictetus-Handbook-Fragments-Everymans/dp/0460873121/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478049820&sr=8-2&keywords=epictetus+discourses Marcus Aurelius' Meditations: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Thrift-Editions-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590216&sr=8-1&keywords=marcus+aurelius+meditations Seneca's Letters to a Stoic https://www.amazon.com/Senecas-Letters-Stoic-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486811247/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590249&sr=8-3&keywords=seneca+letters+from+a+stoic Stoic Philosophy – Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: http://www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/ Massimo Pigliucci's Stoicism blog: https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/ Stoic Philosophy Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stoicism/