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On Antisocial Stoics
I would like to address a claim that is sometimes made against stoics, particularly against some of the ideas of Marcus Aurelius, who said, among other things, “Permit nothing to cleave to you t… more →
The Zen Stoic
Stoic Practices
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Chris wrote 22 hours ago: Just finished reading A Guide to the Good Life {the ancient art of stoic joy} by William B. Irvine. … more →
most happy and prosperous
pensum wrote 1 day ago: [PopMatters] Edward Gibbon, author of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, wrote that the era M … more →
Stoicism
Ali Lochhead wrote 6 days ago: “Only the educated are free.” — Epictetus “The founder of stoicism is Zeno o … more →
# 30
pierre wrote 1 week ago: On The Shortness of Life – Seneca Translation by C.D.N. Costa and emphasis by Tim Ferris The majorit … more →
The Greeks viewed time as cyclical
soulangler wrote 1 week ago: Platonism attributed a cyclic nature to the time process, and this idea was developed in the Stoic p … more →
Stoic Quote of the Day
yellowkurkum wrote 1 week ago: “Look to the underlying cause, stripped of appearances; into the intention behind your actions … more →
Christian conversion - an idea crafted by Paul from ancient philosophy
neilgodfrey wrote 1 week ago: This is a continuation from Paul and the Stoics – 1, a look at Troels Engberg-Pedersen’s … more →
Be Vigilant At All Times
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Clare Macnaughton wrote 2 weeks ago: Trust – Et Tu Brute? The horrific events in Helmand and FT Hood, can only serve to create deep suspi … more →
Paul and the Stoics - 1
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neilgodfrey wrote 2 weeks ago: In Paul and the Stoics (2000) Troels Engberg-Pedersen, building on major scholarly perspectives of P … more →
Life's Greatest Questions
colegrove wrote 3 weeks ago: Life, n., the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms..., e … more →
Reflecting on Hadot's "philosophical way of life"
Ken Long wrote 3 weeks ago: Hadot’s discussion of philosophy as a way of life Hadot emphasizes that philosophers live in the spa … more →
Platonism and Christianity
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mjjhoskin wrote 1 month ago: Why am I so wary of Platonism, as expressed in this post? I am not actually wary of Platonism specif … more →
Stoicism
Earthpages.ca wrote 1 month ago: ... but the sun soon shines: Xerones Stoicism A Greek philosophical school founded by Zeno of Citium … more →
Book Review: Fooled by Randomness
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K. M. wrote 1 month ago: I chanced upon Fooled by Randomness – The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by … more →
Misfortune and Prosperity
drgeraldstein wrote 1 month ago: “No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.” So sa … more →
Worldly Wisdom
Matthew Anger wrote 1 month ago: A recent reading of Baltasar Gracian’s Art of Worldly Wisdom, a 17th century bestseller which … more →
Eating Humble Pie
timstafford wrote 1 month ago: I’ve eaten quite a lot of humble pie in the last few years. I’m not going to go into the details—it’ … more →
The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
Seti wrote 1 month ago: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus.pdf … more →
A Detour of Mistakes
bluemutant wrote 1 month ago: I’m not sure if stoicism is bravery or cowardice. I guess I just have to accept that it could … more →
