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I may have been too dramatic there. :) But what I simply mean is that life will always have the causes-of-suffering but this doesn't mean that one's a...

The basic difference is that you can do something about the suffering-as-a-mental-state but you have limited to no control over its causes. For exampl...

While both Stoicism and Buddhism seems to advocate for some sort of equanimity, there is something more in Buddhism. It tries to explore the nature of...

I like this and I agree as applied to one's worldview: once faced with the question of existence, one opt to adapt a worldview in the end if one decid...

I see. So in the end, I think that we're left to our own devices to make sense out of human life -- sounds really difficult. Thanks for sharing your t...

OK. So I guess,, with other considerations aside, you wouldn't mind having another offspring from a philosophical standpoint. Would you mind sharing t...

I was editing my earlier response but found the number of edits too much so I just decided to place it here as a separate post: ---- To be specific, I...

Thanks for the responses. I was expecting a straighforward answer but I think you want me to do my homework. ;)

I think realizing this is a feat in itself and it sure is unpleasant to have to have this view for the rest of one's life. But is there really no way ...

I have yet to read the pdf in the link but would you mind elaborating on this "source or ground for serenity"? As I currently imagine it, this ground ...

Thanks Wayfarer. But as I understand, what is ceased is the "suffering as a mental attitude" or how one feel's about the causes of suffering. The caus...

Sort of, if you want to view this as a competition. ;) Unfortunately, suffering can only be managed or minimized for the living. If one is alive, one ...

May be true, but before being a sage, I find it hard to imagine a life devoid of suffering. The question is, is there a Stoic proposal at all to preve...

Is this the one you are referring to? No, this is not the object of inquiry. I am not doubting whether the Stoic way can lead to Eudaimonia or not. Th...

But before one achieves eudaimonia, one experienced suffering. The question is, does Stoicism provide a solution to prevent the experiencing of suffer...

Can you elaborate? How does the concept of Eudaimonia relate to the prevention of suffering in the future for (a) existing people and (b) the next gen...

There's no denying that Stoic principles help some people in dealing with life's difficulties. The issue being raised is on the scope of the solution ...

I like this. And I guess, by extension, everything that mankind gets its hold of and how it's used, reflects the condition that he is in -- there's a ...

As I understand, the issue is not with the misconception that stoics practice the suppression of emotions. The issue is where they derive motivation f...

I like the easy access to (most) information provided for by the Internet. What I think is causing a lot of disappointment is, sorry for the lack of a...

I'm not really familiar with traditional stoicism or its evolution throughout history. I just tried to summarize what I understood from this thread; o...

Hello everyone, it's nice to see your posts again. I'm nine months late so I'll just leave my notes here to organize my thoughts. Most are critiques o...

Generally speaking, and I'm speaking for myself... It feels wrong to perform abortion. I don't know though where I got this feeling -- it could have a...