Well, maybe it is a confusion, but if we mention the ideas of, for example, a perfect circle or a perfect equilateral triangle, that is a very clear a...
No I meant, you would formally teach about the subject of stoicism but I guess you are correct and this just semantics - the student would already be ...
This is an example of confusion of meaning, definitions. Even if you defined in the OP what means in exactitude in the context of that video and this ...
I was not aware that this "classic" definition exists. I will assume that you are correct in your claim. Through all material I have seen recently pro...
No, and I will agree that it helps less in the modern world than in an older more agrarian civilization, but perhaps it is a better way to deal with m...
My understanding is that Stoicism is a philosophy that helps people live their lives with greater inner peace - not as means of social change. I hold ...
That is a bit disingenuous. It has helped some people deal with their situations. More than the null situation. Would you claim that stoicism has harm...
The system may or may not be equitable, but trying has a better chance of success than not trying, which has a 0% chance of success. Trying harder inc...
You gave a situation, but no action. If no action is taking place, then thoughts probably are. In that situation, is it really that unusual that the t...
If this is what philosophical Stoics claim, then I do not agree with it either. We as human beings can control very few things: 1. How we think about ...
Your strawman argument is that the solution to problems is just discipline. That is not true, and is also not what I wrote, which was that discipline ...
It is clearly both. External, because, as a simple example, there is no food to eat and the stomach hurts. There is no way to avoid this pain. Self-im...
I think it is entirely possible that life today for many people is almost insurmountable and beyond their control AND that they are looking for an eas...
Excuse me, but it seems you are strawmanning what it means to be Stoic. My simple understanding is (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism): The theme...
Point of contention - while it does not make sense to assign good/evil qualities to things that happen by themselves, like rain or sunshine, it does i...
Oh man, I gotta tell you, this made my day! Thanks for the hearty laughs! I believe you are a true Cynic - but to your original question: Becoming a S...
I can see that you have spent some time thinking about the definitions, which is demonstrated by the refinement: This will help me better structure my...
Hi, just saw the thread, and I have something of interest to add as it pertains to Platonic Ideals, so please forgive the necro. I would like to menti...
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