Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles, Cicero, and others addressed the issue on how to age well. What role do physical health, family, and success play in happiness as we approach our later years? What gives life meaning? Socrates, on trial at age seventy, had three young children, one a mere infant (this, before there were little blue pills). A vigorous man, he enjoyed erotic pleasures, but insisted that introspection and learning were necessary for a meaningful, happy life. Aristotle disagreed. They and other ancients have fascinating insights and formulate seminal questions. In this session, we shall explore their ideas and debates.