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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The Role of Moderation in Ancient Ethics

by Daniel Sanderson in The Origins of “His Story”, Ancient Greece with Dr. Michael Sugrue Apr 13, 2025 — 4 min read

Sugrue’s analysis of temperance as a cardinal virtue. Insights from the Dialogues: The balance of desires and rationality (Charmides, 159b-164d). Chance and Fate: Moderation and restraint in ancient gaming rituals.

The Nature of Reality: Plato’s Theory of Forms

by Daniel Sanderson in The Origins of “His Story”, Ancient Greece with Dr. Michael Sugrue Apr 6, 2025 — 6 min read

Sugrue on the eternal Forms and their implications. Insights from the Dialogues: The Form of the Good (Republic, 508d-509c). Chance and Fate: Symbolic games reflecting abstract truths.