He advised that we should kill the god’s cows to fill our hunger pains, but I disagreed strongly and out of anger, yelled, “Men! Do not listen to Eurylochus! Did you not hear what Odysseus warned us against? This is a God we
“Marcus says, for example, that if we believe that pleasure is good and pain evil, then we will be resentful of the pleasures enjoyed by the vicious and the pains suffered by the virtuous. And if we are resentful of what happens, we will be finding fault with Nature and will be impious (ix.1.3)” (Kamtekar). Epictetus was the most well-known Stoic during the time of Marcus Aurelius. “If Marcus felt
Epictetus says, “Some things are up to us, some things are not up to us” (Vaughn, page 170). This is part of his two types of circumstances;
Stoicism was an influential philosophic outlook on existence. It essentially taught its adherents to find and follow the divine will of the universe, which was embodied in nature. Stoicism is characterized by acceptance of nature or, in other words, acceptance of things beyond one’s own power, while seeking self refinement. Epictetus was a prominent Stoic in the 2nd century CE, who focused his teachings on ethics (“Epictetus (55–135 C.E.)”). Among his Moral Discourses, he teaches how Stoics treat and feel about death.
The Odyssey of Homer is about the hero Odysseus who starts an adventure to return to his home and kill the suitors who woo his wife and squander his wealth. Meanwhile, his son Telemachus searches for news of his father from his father's friends, and teams up with his father to kill the suitors. All the suitors are killed and Athena protects Odysseus and Telemachus from the suitors' parents. Honor and pride are the most important aspects of life and hubris leads to destruction. Honor and pride are considered important and must be defended.
One quote deserves particular attention that is shown , when zooey entered Buddy and Seymour’s childhood room like it was a shrine, which was Epictetus’s quote “Concerning the Gods, there are those who deny the very existence of the Godhead; others say that it exists, but neither bestirs nor concerns itself not has forethought far anything. A third party attribute to it existence and forethought, but only for great and heavenly matters, not for anything that is on earth. A fourth party admit things on earth as well as in heaven, but only in
The relationships between the Greek gods and mortals have always been complicated. The gods can be generous and supportive, but also harsh and destructive towards the humans. They claim to be all powerful beings with unlimited power and influence, but in truth, they are far more human than they are perceived. They meddle with human lives, not because they are wise, but because of their own selfish reasons. In Homer’s
Throughout this doctrine Epictetus describes how to basically rationalize emotions or thoughts which have negative connotations towards your mental well-being. This work seemed to be greatly influenced by Socrates such as how in chapter fifty one Epictetus writes, “ This is how Socrates attained perfection, by paying attention to nothing but reason in everything he encountered.” (Epictetus 251) This quote is important because of how it pertains to Epictetus’s work. Throughout he continually mentions how somethings are in our power and others are not.
Death is an inevitable topic that at some point in time everyone will experience. Some people spend their lifetime worrying about death and dying, and others rely on their faith and relish in the thought that after fulfilling their life on Earth, they will live eternally in Heaven. Neither Epicurus nor Feldman believe in life after death, but this is where their similarities end, as Epicurus regards that even without an afterlife, death is not something we should worry about, whereas Feldman is concerned with the harm death brings upon us. Epicurus’s argument is that my death is not a harm to me.
In the Story of the great Julius Caesar by Shakespeare there are two philosophies which include Stoicism and Epicureanism. Two characters that clearly stand by their beliefs are Brutus and Cassius. However before being explained, what is Stoicism and Epicureanism anyways? First off, what is Stoicism? Stoicism is a school that was founded in medieval times, it is a way of life for Brutus.
Stoics believed that human beings by nature had some good inside of them. Musonius was also following along with the Stoic’s theory regarding the fact that every human was given a part of the divine reason and they were all born with a disposition towards virtue. Seneca also stated that, “No man, indeed, is good without God- is any one capable of rising above fortune unless he has help from God?” Without having God in your life, our virtue is not present, but once we have God present in our lives, we have our virtue once again.
The history of Stoicism began in antiquity Rome and Greece. Stoicism was one of the most prominent schools of philosophy in ancient times. Its influence continues still today. Stoicism originated around 300B.C.E. in Athens and was founded by Zeno of Citium. The e-book, Stoicism, written by John Sellers, he says, “according to ancient biographical tradition, Zeno traveled to Athens in his twenties, while visiting a bookstall he discovered a copy of Xenophon’s Memorabilia of Socrates”, this began his philosophical education.
Unlike Epicurus he believes that talking to people with different viewpoints can actually bring a good and different perspective to the way someone thinks about a certain topic. Even if someone’s ideas are
lutarch’s Life of Aristides contains a compelling aside about the perfectibility of a leader. What he calls the “divine nature” of a great man has three attributes: power, virtue, and immortality. Of these, virtue is the most important; prestige must flow from it primarily, rather than from the uncertain reservoirs of violence or power. Continuing in this vein, he notes: So when we consider the three sentiments, admiration, fear, and reverence, which divinity inspires among mankind, we find that men appear to admire the gods and think them blessed because they are immortal and unchangeable…
At the end of everyone’s lives, the goal appears to be about attaining happiness. Describing how to obtain happiness has been an issue that was debated in the past but is still talked about now . In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle expands on his view of happiness and he focuses particularly on how reason helps recognize and pursue what will lead to happiness and the good life. I feel that Aristotle’s philosophies on happiness are important works within the field of philosophy and he considered one of the………of it . In this paper, I will explore Aristotle’s beliefs regarding happiness then compare and contrast them to those of Martin Seligman.
