ONLINE: "Stoicism & Mimesis: The Formation of Self" (Part 2)

This is the Monday night meeting for Orlando Stoics. It's online.

Mimesis comes from the root word “mimic”, to imitate. In one sense, mimesis refers to how art and poetry can imitate reality (how an artist interprets reality), but in a broader sense, mimesis refers to how a person’s imagination and self are shaped by friends and associates (and the world around them). How can we move beyond our senses? What are the forces shaping our identity in the modern world? To help sort this out, we’ll start with a Daily Stoic article, but then we’ll have cameo appearances by Plato, Aristotle, and some noted philosophers through history. Part 1 will be 3-14, and part 2 will be 3-21. We hope you can attend!

READING MATERIAL

As usual, I'll prepare an outline of discussion points, so you don't have to read or watch in advance.

Daily Stoic article
https://dailystoic.com/stoicism-and-mimetic-desire/

Wikipedia overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimesis#Classical_definitions

TIMEZONES

Meeting time (USA):
7:00PM Eastern
6:00PM Central
5:00PM Mountain
4:00PM Pacific

For our international friends:
8:00PM São Paulo, Brazil
12:00AM London and Ireland
1:00AM Berlin
1:00AM Madrid
3:00AM Dubai
4:30AM Mumbai
4:45AM Kathmandu, Nepal
8:00AM Seoul, South Korea
9:00AM Sydney, Australia

ZOOM LINK

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Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Stoicism and how it relates to science, culture, philosophy, other belief systems, and even pop culture (books and movies). Sometimes "we agree to disagree", but the long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

In general, Stoicism teaches us how to handle difficult people and events, how to avoid anger and worry, and overall to use moderation in all aspects of our lives.

This meeting is free and open to the public.