believed that to keep an ethical life a person must understand the framework of a human being’s nature and still be able to preserve a person’s moral position in life. To keeping a virtuous life a person must be educated in three topics of ethical stoicism. The three fields of study are utilized in daily lives and they tracked the progress of a person’s moral character. The following topics that Epictetus sought to live by are The Discipline of Desire‚ The Discipline of Action‚
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Evans HUM 2210 REVIEW SHEET EXAM 1 LISTS 1. Features that identify a society as "civilized" a. Agriculture (irrigation) and breeding of animals = surplus food (goats‚ peig‚ cattle‚ sheep). Wheat‚ barley‚ rice‚ and maize.(Sci&Tech- polish stone tools. Ex: stone sickles) b. Cities: large apartment settlements= standard architecture & surplus manpower c. Writing (“gifts of the gods”)= records. Pictograph‚ ideogram‚ cuneiform. d. Institutions
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Diogenes of Sinope He believed that virtue was better revealed in action than in theory. He used his simple lifestyle and behaviour to criticise the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. He declared himself a cosmopolitan. Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and slept in a large ceramic jar[4] in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts such as carrying a lamp in the daytime‚ claiming to be looking for an honest man. He
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that is utterly inhumane to inflict pain for revenge in blood and harm.” He illustrates that people suffer from anger‚ such as people being killed‚ poisoned‚ or condemned to death (Seneca On Anger‚ ex 1.1). Seneca‚ as a representative philosopher of Stoicism‚ is appearing to hold the idea that anger can only bring destruction‚ but at some point‚ it is entirely avoidable as well. He attempts to persuade his audiences that
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John Kidd‚ III Stoical Men Block 6 In the movie Gladiator‚ David Franzoni uses stoicism to show the moral philosophy of the Romans‚ and how this philosophy affected the people and how they govern themselves. Stoicism asks the basic question‚ “What is the good life?” as well as saying there are things you can control‚ and thing that you can not. In Gladiator‚ Maximus is constantly in these situations‚ and finds out that his control over emotion is only controllable
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UC 310 Dr.Finn Stoicism The philosophy of the Stoics played a central role in developing the ideals of the Roman ruling classes. This philosophy emerged in Greece in the early 3rd century B.C. with the thought of Zeno‚ a native of Citium on the island of Cyprus. He and his followers‚ such as Cleanthes‚ took their name from the colonnade‚ or covered porch‚ in the agora (marketplace) in Athens. These philosophers and their followers were given to strolling in this colonnade‚ or
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contemplating murder would see that it was wrong by his nature. His reason would tell him that to kill another was unnatural‚ and therefore wrong. Cicero tries to determine what the actual law encompassed and he came up with the theory of Stoicism. Stoicism is an interpretation of the natural law which states that every‚ single person is a part of the universe that was created and is ruled by a divine power rationally. To live rationally and with virtue‚ according to the Stoics‚ was to follow
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The Honourable Marcus Brutus What does it mean to be honourable? According to the Oxford dictionary honourable means being worthy to something or some cause and adhering to moral ethical and moral principles. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ there is one character that portrays this definition of honourable to the city of Rome. The character’s name is Marcus Brutus‚ referred to Brutus in the play. This play is about Brutus who betrays his uttermost beloved friend‚ Julius Caesar
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Secondly‚ Shakespeare represents the idea of Brutus having more power due to controlling the conspirators and letting Brutus himself in the leadership role. In Act Two Scene One there was a passage that shows how Brutus was leading the conspirators to do the right thing for Rome. “No‚ not an oath: if not the face of men/The sufferance of our souls‚ the time’s abuse/ -- If these be motives weak‚ break off bedtimes/And every man hence to his idle bed/………. If he do break the smallest particle/Of any
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remain behind — Marcus Brutus‚ a close personal friend of Caesar‚ and Cassius‚ a long time political foe of Caesar’s. Both men are of aristocratic origin and seen the end of their ancient privilege in Caesar’s political reforms and conquests. Brutus was a very smart man and smartness is a very good quality for a leader. Another feature Brutus had‚ was he had very little or maybe even no emotions‚ and if he did he did a very good job of hiding them. A further aspect of Brutus is that he was very well
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