Posted: Feb 21, 2012 8:15 am
logical bob wrote:I'm sceptical about the idea of modern Stoicism. The pantheism and the Greek physics and logic were an integral part of Stoicism. As has already been pointed out, the modern version seems to owe more to CBT and the 12 Step Programme.
Why do you feel that pantheism and "Greek physics and logic" are integral to Stoicism? I assume you're essentially saying that modern understandings can't be integrated with Stoic ideas.
I think it's less that the modern version "owes" anything to CBT and 12 Steps - particularly given that Stoicism was around first - and more that it has elements in common.