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Integral Philosophy => Welcome to Integral Philosophy! => Topic started by: Arc on December 03, 2003, 18:43:22

Title: Stoicism
Post by: Arc on December 03, 2003, 18:43:22
sry comp messed up, just delete the other poosting of this
Title: Stoicism
Post by: The AlphaOmega on December 21, 2003, 03:49:16
I dont know what stoicism is.
Title: Stoicism
Post by: Ceriel N on December 21, 2003, 13:25:13
I've forgotten what it is.

ED:
But dictionary.com reminds me!
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sto·i·cism    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (st-szm)
n.
Indifference to pleasure or pain; impassiveness.
Stoicism The doctrines or philosophy of the Stoics.
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You might as well be apathetic, but if you become apathetic you might as well be dead, since in you don't really have any reason nor right to live.
But that is not someonething someone has to worry about, since you will never become apathetic. You'll become cold and cynical, but never apathetic.

I know someone who claims to be apathetic, but in fact he is not. I have not told him this since he'd just deny it (proving he cares to anybody but him). If I told him I know he would subscribe for the "shoot the messenger" strategy anyway. =/
Title: Stoicism
Post by: Arc on December 03, 2003, 18:41:56
anyone have any views on stoicism?i just want to understand it more.