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*Call for Papers Workshop 'The Good Life in Ancient Ethics' University ofGroningen, Faculty of Philosophy June 3, 2020 Keynote speaker Katja Vogt(Columbia) *Starting with Socrates, Greek and Roman philosophers have extensivelyexplored the nature of the good life, treating the question of what ourlife as a whole should be like not only as the entry point of ethicalreflection but also as an essential part of philosophy as such. Indeed,much recent scholarship has heightened our awareness of the fact that forthe ancients, philosophy *itself* was meant to inform one’s way of life.To bring together scholars interested in this subject, we organize aone-day workshop that will take place on *Wednesday June 3, 2020* atthe* Facultyof Philosophy *of the* University of Groningen**, the Netherlands*. Weinvite submissions of papers addressing issues surrounding *the good lifein ancient ethics*, broadly construed. Possible topics include, but are notlimited to:- Formal features of the good / *eudaimonia *- Objectivism/realism versus subjectivism/anti-realism about the good- Friendship, love, and sex and their role in a good life- The nature and value of pleasure (and other affections)- The nature and value of *t**heôria* and other cognitive/rational activityand their role in a good life- (Problems with) Hedonism- *Akrasia *- Virtue and vice- Moral psychology- The possibility and value of self-knowledge- Philosophy as a way of life- Modern (e.g. psychological, philosophical, or therapeutic) appropriationsof ancient ethics*Keynote speaker *The workshop’s keynote-speaker is professor *Katja Maria Vogt* (ColumbiaUniversity), who has published widely in ancient philosophy and whoselatest book—*Desiring the Good: Ancient Proposals and ContemporaryTheory *(OxfordUniversity Press, 2017)—defends a novel and distinctive approach in ethicsthat is inspired by ancient philosophy. Ethics, according to this approach,starts from one question (‘what is the good for human beings?’) and itsmost immediate answer (‘a well-going human life’). Ethics thus conceived isbroader than moral philosophy; it includes a range of topics in psychologyand metaphysics.*Submission guidelines*Final papers should be approximately 40 minutes long, leaving 20 minutes ofQ&#38;A/discussion for each paper.Please prepare your *abstract of about 500–750 words* for blind review andinclude a separate document with the title of your paper, your name,affiliation, career stage and contact details.Submissions should be sent to ancientethicsgroningen@gmail.com by *SundayApril 12, 2020 *(i.e., before April 13, 2020).*Event website *https://philevents.org/event/show/82014