Stoic Apatheia Reconsidered: The Positive Role of Passion in Moral Progress
2025 | 2026
ISSUE NO. 3 | VOLUME CXXVI
MONDAY 20 April 2026
18.15 - 19.45 Woburn suite, Senate House
about
Simon Shogry is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow at Brasenose College. A specialist in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, his research focuses on Stoic logic, epistemology, and ethics. Recent publications include a short book, Stoic Eros (CUP 2024), an article on Seneca’s use of dialectic for moral improvement (Ancient Philosophy 2024), and the entry on Stoicism in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Our meetings usually take place in Senate House, University of London, Malet St, London WC1E 7HU. See top of page for specific location.
meeting time
The Society’s philosophy talks take place every fortnight on Mondays throughout the academic year. Each talk starts at 18.15 and lasts for approximately 45 minutes. The remainder of the time is dedicated to discussion, which ends at 19.45
Catering
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Admission
In line with the Society’s mission to make philosophy readily available to the general public, all talks are free and membership is not required.
Draft Papers
Following over a century of tradition, draft papers for all the talks are available in advance. Please note that draft papers can only be cited with the authors permission (see below for final publication and subscription details). The draft paper for a talk is available approximately one week prior to its schedule delivery.
Final Papers
For the past 142 years, the Proceedings has featured widely respected papers delivered by a range of prominent philosophers, such as Alfred North Whitehead, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Bertrand Russell, A.J. Ayer, P.F. Strawson, Karl Popper, Elizabeth Anscombe, Bernard Williams, Hubert Dreyfus, Alexander Nehamas, and Onora O’Neill. Final drafts of the papers – including discussion notes and exemplary graduate papers – are published in the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society.
Accessibility
The venue at Senate House is wheelchair accessible and there are disabled toilet facilities on the ground floor. If you require a disabled parking space, or a hearing loop, please contact anna.stelle@aristoteliansociety.org.uk in advance, so that we can reserve these for you. Service animals are also welcome.