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<p>Dr. John Sellars is a lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London, and is a leading expert in ancient philosophy, with a particular focus on Stoicism. In this interview, we'll be delving into the...

<p>Ruth Millington’s wonderful book uncovers the hidden figures behind art history’s masterpieces. We tend to forget that each great artist, whether from the past or present, has their own unique muse who inspires them...

<p>In this episode, Adriana Barton - a journalist and former staff reporter at Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail - tells Vashik Armenikus how we can get reconnected with the healing powers of music. </p>...

<p>In this episode Vashik Armenikus sits down with philosopher David Fideler, who wrote a brilliant book called Breakfast with Seneca.</p> <p>Seneca was a stoic philosopher who is widely recognised as the most humane...

<p>Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet whose wisdom continues to echo and inspire souls around the world. </p> <p>Every person who has read at least a single line written by Rumi knows that his verse can heal one's...

<p>How to lead a meaningful life? How can we lead a good life and enjoy happiness in a world without a providential God?</p> <p>"In Think Least of Death, Pulitzer Prize–finalist Steven Nadler connects Spinoza’s ideas...

<p>Stalin was an avid and voracious reader. In his recent book, Professor Geoffrey Roberts tells us about the life of Joseph Stalin through the books that the dictator read, collected, annotated, and banned.This book...

<p>This episode’s guest is Rachel Corbett, the author of a brilliant book called You Must Change Your Life, which tells the story of the brief and intense relationship between renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin and the...

<p>Exercise is our modern obsession.</p> <p>The way we choose to exercise can tell us so much about our culture, our ambition or our mindset.</p> <p>Ancient Greeks, for example, used to discuss philosophy at their gyms...

<p>In our age of immediacy John Ruskin’s ideas remain important more than ever. He can teach us how to see beauty, how to gain control over attention span and how to genuinely care about nature. He was a visionary who...

<p>In this interview Ruth Scurr tells me about Napoleon’s relationship with gardens throughout his life. Napoleon was interested in botany and tending gardens satisfied his inherent scientific curiosity. However...

Hiking with Nietzsche is a tale of two philosophical journeys in the Swiss Alps: one made by John Kaag as an introspective teenager, the other seventeen years later in radically different circumstances - as a husband...

<p>This is a story about Florentine manuscript hunters. A group of people who travelled across Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries in search of lost ancient works on philosophy and literature. At the centre of this...

<p>In this interview the Italian pianist Federico Albanese tells about his inspirations from writers such as Virginia Woolf to film-makers like Terrence Malick. He also tells about his latest collaborative EP with Tara...

<p>Everyone perceives Japan in their own unique way. Everyone ‘invents’ their own Japan as Oscar Wilde said in his essay ‘The Decay of Lying’.</p> <p>In this episode Matt Alt - the author of a brilliant book ‘Pure...