learning the many different philosophies I can truly say that Stoicism made the most sense to me. If I had to choose one specific philosophy as a guide for living‚ Stoicism would be the one. The amount of past experiences where I can blame emotions for getting in the way of the right decision‚ or emotions stopping me from doing a certain task are endless‚ as I’m sure it is for the average person. To make it plain and simple‚ Stoicism is to remove emotions completely. As we learned‚ emotions are
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The Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius was born in 121 AD to a wealthy family originally from the province of Hispania Baetica‚ in the Roman Empire. Known as the philosopher emperor even during his own lifetime‚ Marcus was a staunch follower of Stoicism‚ which constantly guided his rule‚ his administration‚ and defined his senses of honor and duty. Also considered to be the last of the Five Good Emperors‚ it was ironic that this Golden Age of Rome ended‚ or was at least accelerated‚ by Marcus himself
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Diogenes of Sinope He believed that virtue was better revealed in action than in theory. He used his simple lifestyle and behaviour to criticise the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. He declared himself a cosmopolitan. Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and slept in a large ceramic jar[4] in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts such as carrying a lamp in the daytime‚ claiming to be looking for an honest man. He
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Both Stoicism and Skepticism are comprised of quite an extreme and contrasting set of beliefs‚ leading Skeptics into non-intervention of any kind in the political sphere or lead Stoics into it specifically for its virtuosity. Cicero‚ in my opinion‚ offers a balanced third way‚ or a middle ground‚ that offers a flexible route in understanding political thought with a new understanding of the state and its governmental structure. Sabine‚ in the introductory essay‚ mentions the shift that occurred in
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UC 310 Dr.Finn Stoicism The philosophy of the Stoics played a central role in developing the ideals of the Roman ruling classes. This philosophy emerged in Greece in the early 3rd century B.C. with the thought of Zeno‚ a native of Citium on the island of Cyprus. He and his followers‚ such as Cleanthes‚ took their name from the colonnade‚ or covered porch‚ in the agora (marketplace) in Athens. These philosophers and their followers were given to strolling in this colonnade‚ or
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contemplating murder would see that it was wrong by his nature. His reason would tell him that to kill another was unnatural‚ and therefore wrong. Cicero tries to determine what the actual law encompassed and he came up with the theory of Stoicism. Stoicism is an interpretation of the natural law which states that every‚ single person is a part of the universe that was created and is ruled by a divine power rationally. To live rationally and with virtue‚ according to the Stoics‚ was to follow
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Evans HUM 2210 REVIEW SHEET EXAM 1 LISTS 1. Features that identify a society as "civilized" a. Agriculture (irrigation) and breeding of animals = surplus food (goats‚ peig‚ cattle‚ sheep). Wheat‚ barley‚ rice‚ and maize.(Sci&Tech- polish stone tools. Ex: stone sickles) b. Cities: large apartment settlements= standard architecture & surplus manpower c. Writing (“gifts of the gods”)= records. Pictograph‚ ideogram‚ cuneiform. d. Institutions
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John Kidd‚ III Stoical Men Block 6 In the movie Gladiator‚ David Franzoni uses stoicism to show the moral philosophy of the Romans‚ and how this philosophy affected the people and how they govern themselves. Stoicism asks the basic question‚ “What is the good life?” as well as saying there are things you can control‚ and thing that you can not. In Gladiator‚ Maximus is constantly in these situations‚ and finds out that his control over emotion is only controllable
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Classical Philosophy after Aristotle After Aristotle had completed his great speculative system‚ philosophy moves toward a new emphasis. Four groups of philosophers helped to shape this new direction‚ namely‚ the Epicureans‚ the Stoics‚ the Skeptics‚ and the Neoplatonist. They were‚ of course‚ greatly influenced by their predecessors‚ so we find that Epicurus relied upon Democritus for his atomic theory of nature‚ the Stoics made use of Heraclitus’ notion of a fiery substance permeating all things
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Even today‚ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is read by every class from kings to common people. The book is a universal classic‚ meaning it can be related to at any time‚ by anyone. The philosophies included in his book have spanned the centuries‚ and Meditations remains to be one of the most influential books ever written. Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20‚ 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father‚ Antoninus Pius‚ was the emperor of Rome. Aurelius‚ too‚ was trained
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