and avoid pain in order to live in Eudemonia. While Stoicism’s thought happiness depended on how one was feeling towards life in that particular moment or place. One couldn’t suddenly get happier by having more time in their hands to be content. In Stoicism‚ self-preservation is a natural instinct‚ while pleasure plays this role for the Epicureans. Owing to both of these philosophies having such
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Write a Critical Analysis paper (described in the instructions for Writing Assignment #1) of some claim from philosophers we’ve read after the Minitest. Epicureanism Today or Confucius Today or Stoicism Today: See below. Philosophical Poetry: Analyze and critique one of Laozi’s poems. See below. Epicureanism Today or Confucius Today or Stoicism Today Instructions: Epicurus‚ Confucius‚ and the Stoics (Seneca and Epictetus) all developed philosophical theories with enduring appeal. Pick one
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Cynicism Cynicism is one of the most striking of all the Hellenistic philosophies. It offered people the possibility of happiness and freedom from suffering in an age of uncertainty. Although there was never an official Cynic doctrine‚ the fundamental principles of Cynicism can be summarised as follows: 1. The goal of life is happiness which is to live in agreement with Nature. 2. Happiness depends on being self-sufficient‚ and a master of mental attitude. 3. Self-sufficiency is achieved
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chart…………..pg4-5 Common Practices * How to participate in the practices of prayer‚ sacrifice and divination.pg6-8 * Description of major priesthoods‚ festivals and domestic rituals..pg9-12 The Importance of Outside Religions * Stoicism and epicureanism….pg13 * Mystery religions…………………pg. 14 Bibliography…………………………….pg15 The Development of Roman Religion Why did Roman religion develop? Numina were spirits who existed in the air‚ the hills‚ the forests‚ the hills‚ the valleys
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The name Stoicism is derived from meeting in a large stoa (meeting hall with a covered colonnade) in Athens. Since we do not actually possess a single complete work from any of the original stoics (Zeno‚ Cleanthes‚ Chrysippus) our knowledge of Stoicism is derived from followers in Roman Imperial times‚ one of which is Seneca the Younger. While the Stoics and Epicureans both agree
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Stoic v. Epicurean: The Battle of Moral Theories Peter Calhoun The Coolest Cutter At Camp After critically analyzing both Stoic and Epicurean moral theories‚ I found myself intrigued by their different beliefs. I was fascinated by the Epicurean pleasure filled and painless seeking lifestyle. I was also enticed by the teleological beliefs of the Stoics. But there were ideas that Epicurus and Epictetus believed in that led me to criticize both philosophies‚ the Epicurean views about injustice and
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Section 1 Terms * Epic poem- A long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero. * Arete- In early Greece the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest. Section 2 Terms * Polis- The early Greek city-state‚ consisting of a city or town and its surrounding territory. * Acropolis- In early Greek city-states‚ a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill which was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings. * Agora- In early Greek city-states
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courage and a readiness to help the weak. 2. Epicureanism- was the philosophy founded by Epicurus at Athens near the end of the 4th Century B.C. It was a simple‚ dogmatic view of the nature of man and the universe‚ through which men might attain real and enduring pleasure‚ in the sense of peace of mind. The main objectives of Epicureanism were to free men from anxiety and bring them through knowledge of the truth to that untroubled peace of mind. Stoicism - was 1 of the most important & influential
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Apocalypticism. 5. How did the Pharisees and Sadducees differ in regard to Oral Torah and Reward and Punishment in an afterlife? How might each have justified their position? 6. Compare and contrast the cosmology‚ ethics and means of "salvation" in Epicureanism‚ Stoicism‚ Platonism‚ Gnosticism and Judaism (note differences among Jewish sects). How did each address the issues of death and immortality? 7. What sorts of figures were regarded as "divine men" who were called "sons of God" and said to have worked
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Catherine Bartlett Johnna Maiorella Humanities through the Arts April 24‚ 2013 The Pursuit of Happiness What is happiness? What is virtue? Although these two things are important to us‚ we probably have not put much though into why. Most people would agree that happiness is something everyone wants or a state of being. Virtues are part of our character and encompass such things as loyalty‚ courage‚ truth‚ and integrity and are also an essential part of who we are. When we congratulate
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