About this episode
Tim O’Keefe discusses the philosophy of Epicurus and its relevance to modern life and death questions.
It was Epicurus that said, “Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death is not; and when death is, we are not.” Today we are joined by Tim O’Keefe , an expert on the philosophy of Epicurus and what this ancient practical philosophy brought to our understanding of the big questions of life and death. We talk about what this classical thinker can bring to a modern understanding of life. WeCroak on YouTube Download our app, as featured in 10% Happier, Atlantic Magazine and The New York Times, at WeCroak.com Support WeCroak on Patreon Ask Death Advice Column Sounds by James Mercer
People in this episode
Host: WeCroak
Guest: Tim O’Keefe
Topics covered
- philosophy
- life and death
- Epicurus
- modern understanding
- ancient philosophy
Keywords
- Epicurus
- philosophy
- life
- death
- Tim O’Keefe
- WeCroak
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Organizations: 10% Happier, Atlantic Magazine, The New York Times
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