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TheYoungPhilosopher

['Member']Joined: December 23, 2019 at 05:10Last active: April 12, 2020 at 06:32None discussions6 comments

Bio

Just a young and religious stoic living life with a purpose.

I live an adapted form of stoicism that complements my belief in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Favourite Philosopher

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Marcus Aurelius, Henry David Thoreau, Socrates (of course)

Favourite Quotations

“Wisdom begins in wonder.” -Socrates
“Let nothing be done rashly, and at random, but all things according to the most exact and perfect rules of art.” -Marcus Aurelius

Comments

In: Why Stoicism?  — view comment
Stoicism promotes so many benefits to a healthier lifestyle. Those who follow this way of life will care less about what others think, waste less time...
December 27, 2019 at 22:40
In: An Argument for Hedonism  — view comment
One of the greatest issues with hedonism is the complete ignorance of memento mori (Latin: remember you will die). When we are so focused on pleasure,...
December 27, 2019 at 22:33
In: Why I gave up on Stoicism.  — view comment
Stoicism is made so much easier to follow when you believe in a religion. Stoicism then complements religion and adds context to a way of life. I’ve f...
December 27, 2019 at 22:26
In: The Tipping Point of Evil  — view comment
In my beliefs, evil is evil. Sins have varying degrees of severity, but doing evil is still evil. As Jesus Christ once said “No man can serve two mast...
December 26, 2019 at 21:59
In: Soft Hedonism  — view comment
I believe another question is “how do we alleviate pain in a moral way?” That’s one of the greatest flaws of hedonism in my opinion: a lack of moralit...
December 26, 2019 at 21:50
In: Soft Hedonism  — view comment
Limiting suffering does not require indulging passions for pleasure. In my personal beliefs, living a moral life will bring joy and respite from suffe...
December 26, 2019 at 21:45
In: A Negative State Of Mind  — view comment
“The predominant thought or the mental attitude is the magnet, and the law is that like attracts like, consequently, the mental attitude will invariab...
December 23, 2019 at 16:36
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