Introduction to Stoicism Excerpt from the Stoic Week Handbook 2020: Stoicism during a Pandemic: Care for Ourselves, Others, and Our World What is Stoicism? Stoicism is a school of ancient Greek philosophy in the Socratic tradition. It was founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium around 301 BC. ...
Philosophy as an Attitude Some take a different route. To those, the gist of philosophy lies not in the answers, but in the questions. Philosophical wonder is a methodology. It does not matter which topic comes under discussion and what we make of it; philosophy is about the stance we tak...
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including methods of instruction, place of instruction, and design of instruction, as well as pedagogical ideas are studied. The philosophy of education is a very old focus of intellectual concern; elements of this philosophy are present in the writings of ancient Greek philosophers Aristotle and Pl...
But 2,500 years ago, Greek philosopher Socrates started to question some thoughts, asking “Why?” and “Is this the best way?” Philosophy makes sense to us in daily life as well. Epictetus, an ancient Roman philosopher of Stoicism, said what makes men have trouble is not events, but ...
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1Stoicism's Evolution Early stoicism focused on the need to eliminate destructive emotions, such as fear, greed and envy. Early stoics were encouraged to practice "apatheia," or a complete lack of feeling, in order to achieve peace of mind. However, a bit later the Greek Stoic philosopher ...
The idea of virtue and its role in ethical behavior comes from Greek philosophy. Plato, who lived in the fourth century B.C., identified four virtues that have become influential concepts in Western civilization. Now known as the four cardinal virtues, t
Ancient texts and religions reveal that the repression of women’s sexuality is pretty much coeval with its arrival. Just take Greek mythology, according to which Pandora, the first woman, is responsible for unleashing all of the world’s evils. Later, in the sixteenth century, male scientists...
What is platonic idealism? Plato's Life: Platonic idealism comes from the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Plato's ideas have survived for thousands of years and continue to influence contemporary society in areas of politics and critical thinking. ...