Posted: Feb 09, 2012 9:31 am
Greetings Friends
I love reading quotes, and I find quotes from certain Stoic philosophers really appealing to me. Note, I am an absolute n00b to Philosophy, so assuming I know nothing at all on this matter would be an accurate assumption.
So a quote or two of the ones I like:
"All things are parts of one single system, which is called Nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with Nature." ... by Zeno of Citium.
"Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else." ... by Marcus Aurelius.
Why have I started this thread ? I want to start a little friendly discussion on Stoicism, in the hope that you can enlighten me (and other n00bs that might stumble onto this thread in the future) .. where Stoicism fails, what are its good points, what are its bad points ... etc
Being a n00b, I would greatly appreciate replies that have no, or very little Philosophical jargon, and if Jargon is used, can you help us n00bs understand it by giving an example or context ? That would be REALLY HELPFUL.
Thank You.
Ciwan.
I love reading quotes, and I find quotes from certain Stoic philosophers really appealing to me. Note, I am an absolute n00b to Philosophy, so assuming I know nothing at all on this matter would be an accurate assumption.
So a quote or two of the ones I like:
"All things are parts of one single system, which is called Nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with Nature." ... by Zeno of Citium.
"Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else." ... by Marcus Aurelius.
Why have I started this thread ? I want to start a little friendly discussion on Stoicism, in the hope that you can enlighten me (and other n00bs that might stumble onto this thread in the future) .. where Stoicism fails, what are its good points, what are its bad points ... etc
Being a n00b, I would greatly appreciate replies that have no, or very little Philosophical jargon, and if Jargon is used, can you help us n00bs understand it by giving an example or context ? That would be REALLY HELPFUL.
Thank You.
Ciwan.