The Origins of “His Story”, Ancient Greece with Dr. Michael Sugrue

Inspired by the personal conversations I had with Michael before his death in the Spring of 2024.

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Beauty and the Good: Plato's Philosophy of Aesthetics

by Daniel Sanderson in The Origins of “His Story”, Ancient Greece with Dr. Michael Sugrue Dec 8, 2024 — 5 min read

Sugrue’s critique of beauty in Phaedrus. Insights from the Dialogues: The role of beauty in education (Symposium, 210a-212a). Chance and Fate: The cultural implications of games as symbols of beauty.

Learning from the Death of Socrates

by Daniel Sanderson in The Origins of “His Story”, Ancient Greece with Dr. Michael Sugrue Dec 1, 2024 — 5 min read

Sugrue’s reflections on the philosophical martyrdom of Socrates. Insights from the Dialogues: Socrates’ final words (Phaedo, 117a-118a). Chance and Fate: Using dice to represent uncertainty in life’s choices.