Dr. Scott M. Sullivan

Dr. Scott M. Sullivan | The Examined Life

The great philosophers spent their lives asking one question: how should a human being live? They left us answers. Most people never find them.

I'm Dr. Scott Sullivan — philosopher, author, and martial artist. PhD in classical philosophy. 25 years studying Aristotle, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, and Aquinas.

I don't write for academic journals. My calling is to take the greatest ideas in Western civilization and translate them into plain language that serious people can actually use.

A friend once called me a Thomist who speaks in blue-collar language. That's about right.

Philosophy is not information. Philosophy is training for life. The Great Books belong to everyone — not just academics.

If you're tired of shallow self-help and want to go upstream to the original sources — you're in the right place.

Vita Examinata. The examined life is the only one worth living.