HOW ARE WE TO LIVE? SEVEN APPROACHES TO THE GOOD LIFE

This one-day conference focuses on the Socratic question of the good life and asks how this question is answered in contemporary philosophy, religious studies, psychology and medicine.

The event is organised by Georgia Sermamoglou-Soulmaidi, University of Patras, Rasmus Sevelsted, DIA, and the Athens MA in Ancient Philosophy. All are welcome.

9 am Registration; opening remarks

9.30-10.15 Plato on the Good Life
Georgia Sermamoglou-Soulmaidi (University of Patras)
Responder: Xing-Hao Wang

10.15-11.00 What is Human Flourishing for Aristotle?
Spyridon Rangos (University of Patras)
Responder: Olga Levina

Coffee break

11.30-12.15 The Power of Creating Ourselves:
Bergson’s Theory of Human Personality
Ioannis Prelorentzos (University of Athens)
Responder: Iliostalakti Thoua

12.15-13.00 Contemporary Philosophy; Title TBA
Eugenia Mylonaki (University of Patras)

13.00-14.30 Lunch break

14.30-15.15 Concepts of the Good Life and Core Dimensions of Well-Being in Psychotherapy
Euphrosyne Spanea (Counseling Center for Gender-Based Violence, Athens)
& Thomas Matsoukas, MD (Psychiatrist)
Responder: Kellys Andreina Rodriguez

15.15-16.00
Sacred Paths to the Good Life
Angeliki Ziaka (School of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Responder: Lalya Lloyd

16.00-16.45 The Good Life: Health, (Well-)Being, and the Art of Living.
Reflections from Two Decades of Medical Practice
Karl Puchner (School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Responder: Blanca Lanzarot

Coffee break

17.00-18.00 pm Roundtable discussion (Athens MA students)