ideas of Democritus and Leucippus through the works of the Latin poet Lucretius. Though the Romans mainly stuck to their polytheistic heritage‚ they were fascinated by how their way of thinking could better any situation by practicing stoicism. Under the idea of stoicism‚ Romans could achieve a higher form of tranquility and partially escape life’s anxieties. The practice of stoics simply saw the world through an "attitude of rational detachment" "(Fiero pg.70); this philosophy may seem cold‚ but in
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Marcus Aurelius: Stoicism and the Modern Military In the long history of the United States‚ hundreds of men and women have forever altered the military with their legacies‚ ideas‚ and values. In this paper‚ I will discuss the life and legacy of the famed Roman Emperor‚ Marcus Aurelius. His musings have come to define the essence of the ideal military leader and how such individuals can live peacefully while in the heart of war. With his large contributions to Stoic philosophy‚ Marcus Aurelius has
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Introduction to Italian High Renaissance Neoplatonism Renaissance Humanism was the most significant intellectual movement of the Renaissance. It was beginning in Italy and spreading to the rest of Europe such as Hungary‚ Poland by the 16th century. It blended concern for the history and actions of human beings with religious concerns. The humanists were scholars and artists who studied subjects that they believed would help them better understand the problems of humanity. Its influence affected
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Saint Augustine: How he fused Classical culture (i.e.‚ both Stoicism and Platonism) with Christianity In Augustine’s day there were many religions available to choose from some of which had many gods. St. Augustine was born to a pagan father and a Christian mother. He lived a life of immorality until his early thirties when he suddenly took a new path. During his upbringing his parents began to instill their beliefs and way of living which he later began to question. Though his mother taught
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The Ancient Greek philosophers have played a pivotal role in the shaping of the western philosophical tradition. This article surveys the seminal works and ideas of key figures in the Ancient Greek philosophical tradition from the Presocratics to the Neoplatonists. It highlights their main philosophical concerns and the evolution in their thought from the sixth century BCE to the sixth century CE. The Ancient Greek philosophical tradition broke away from a mythological approach to explaining the
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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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HUM 2210 Study Guide: Exam 2 Identify the Following Art and Architectual Works Works of Art aligned to Cultural Periods Minoan Period Bull-leaping fresco from the Palace of Minos‚ Knossos‚ Crete‚ ca. 1500 B.C.E. Priestess with Snakes‚ Minoan‚ ca. 1600 B.C.E. Mycenaean Period Lion Gate‚ Citadel at Mycenae‚ c.a. 1500-1300 B.C.E. Funerary Mask (gold)‚ possibly of Agamemnon‚ c.a. 1500 Greek: Archaic Period Funerary Krater with “Geometric” Decoration‚ c.a. 750 B.C.E
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Study sheet for St. Augustine’s Confessions Here is a study sheet to guide your reading of Augustine’s Confessions. Please print it and bring it to class every day that we’re reading and discussing Augustine‚ beginning this Friday‚ March 30. Your introduction to the Confessions is the discussion of Augustine in chapter ten of our textbook‚ The Christian Theological Tradition. That chapter was written with special emphasis on the Confessions‚ so please keep it available for reference while you’re
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famous stoics and what stoicism is. “The philosophy of stoicism was started in Hellenistic Athens‚ by Zeno of Citum‚ who had been trained in the philosophy of the cynics‚ and spread to Rome where it was embraced by many Romans‚ including the Republican throne in Julius Caesar’s side‚ Cato the Younger.” (Stoicism-Greek philosophy of the stoics) The Romans adopted the Greeks Gods and their philosophy. The Romans culture had a heavy Greek influence in it. The Romans made stoicism their philosophy.
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breaks and needs to be completely redone. Now all her savings went to fixing her well and she cannot afford the new vehicle. Instead of being upset and grumpy over not being able to buy the car‚ Sandy just shrugs it off and deals with it. That is stoicism. Stoicism is not worrying about things that cannot be changed. Stoics are indifferent to pain and pleasure. They take the hands they are dealt and do not complain about it. As time has progress people have created theories‚ like the strain theory‚ the
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