Posted: Feb 11, 2012 10:14 am
I read this book on modern Stoicism recently, and basically became a convert.
Some of the teachings are clearly outdated, insofar as we have a finer understanding of various things, or are more aware of how ignorant we are about things the original stoics had faith in. That said, the good quotes are often rooted in a reasonable way of approaching various challenges that one encounters.
I'd say the only things that are "wrong" with Stoicism is the outdated stuff (and I'd just say it needs an update) and that it's not necessarily for everyone, or at least easy for everyone, as people's brains are wired differently.
Some of the teachings are clearly outdated, insofar as we have a finer understanding of various things, or are more aware of how ignorant we are about things the original stoics had faith in. That said, the good quotes are often rooted in a reasonable way of approaching various challenges that one encounters.
I'd say the only things that are "wrong" with Stoicism is the outdated stuff (and I'd just say it needs an update) and that it's not necessarily for everyone, or at least easy for everyone, as people's brains are wired differently.