I would like to get some feedback about Epictetus. I read somewhere that Epictetus was not a stoic. According to the book I have on Epictetus, his teachings...
TMayle45@...
Jan 5, 2000 9:10 pm
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... I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who know more about this than me, and I hope I don't get shouted down, but I get the impression that Epictetus...
Richard T
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Jan 5, 2000 11:58 pm
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well, i'm not expert, but "the golden sayings of epictetus" are one of the classics of stoic philosophy. in antiquity there may be more than one "epictetus"...
Chaffin
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Jan 7, 2000 4:16 pm
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... The most important thing is to read Epictetus! (There is a cheap paperback available which includes the Discourses and the Handbook -- and even a few...
Keith Seddon
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Jan 6, 2000 9:03 pm
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The February issue of the Stoic Voice Journal is now online at: http://www.joinme.net/stoicvoice/ Richard...
Dhughlew@...
Feb 7, 2000 6:21 am
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Hello, What has happened to the other stoic group? Earlier today as I was completing my registration there were two, but now only one seems to appear? Jack...
breezyhill@...
Mar 18, 2000 9:11 pm
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Breezyhill: I have had some difficulty for a while trying to get included in the group. Maybe there is some difficulty with the web site. Counselor93...
Counselor93@...
Mar 18, 2000 11:08 pm
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Hello and welcome to you both, I unsubscribed to the Stoics mailing list last November. I did, however, want to stay connected in some way, so I left my name...
joan elkins
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Mar 18, 2000 11:36 pm
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Greetings List Members, The April issue of the "Stoic Voice Journal" is now online at: http://www.joinme.net/stoicvoice/. Please note that the submission...
dhughlew@...
Apr 2, 2000 3:53 pm
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Hi everyone. I am new to the list. My main interest in Stoicism is due to Epictetus. I have found his sayings to be very usefull in helping me keep...
kbd@...
Apr 3, 2000 2:12 pm
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... Hello, Karlton This stoic_commons list is pretty much dead-in-the-water and you'll probably be more sucessful if you sign up at the stoics@onelist.com I...
Lynn Dewees
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Apr 3, 2000 2:59 pm
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Hello Karlton I must agree with the fact that this area is pretty dead these days. I too, am interested in Epictetus. I have a couple of his books and enjoy ...
TMayle45@...
Apr 4, 2000 3:50 pm
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All the action is at stoics@onelist.com Go to the onelist website to sign up Lynn ... From: <TMayle45@...> To: <stoic_commons@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday,...
Lynn Dewees
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Apr 4, 2000 3:58 pm
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Interested in making contact with any members in Sydney and/or Australia. Steve...
Stephen A*****
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Jun 21, 2000 11:22 pm
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In the Discourses of Epictetus, he tells us what he believes is the rule of life. Apparently it is to do what is in accordance with nature. I find this...
Joe Rizk
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Dec 6, 2000 6:04 pm
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Joe asked: _____________________ What is my nature? How do I define my nature? Is human nature and universal nature the same? _____________________ Hi Joe....
Steve Marquis
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Dec 10, 2000 10:05 pm
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Greetings Fellow Natural Philosophers, As we approach the celebration of the passing of the shortest day of the year and the growing presense of the sun on...
wolf@...
Dec 21, 2000 10:55 pm
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Greetings, Stopped in to see what was going on and nothing seems to be going on! Allow me to bring us into the "new millenium" with this latest message post; ...
wolf@...
Feb 17, 2001 7:16 pm
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Thanks for the Uplift! It is always good to be reminded of the "self" and how important it is to be comfortable with who you are. Sincerely, Counselor...
TMayle45@...
Feb 18, 2001 4:41 pm
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"The Stoics believed that there were successive conflagratioons at destined periods, in which all beings were reabsorbed into the Deity." T.W. Higginsons...
wolf@...
Mar 28, 2001 6:56 am
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... In a manner of speaking. ... Simplest answer: Because it is not in our Nature to do so. namaste, Darke The poet makes himself a seer by a long, prodigious...
Darke (aka Ryan)
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Mar 28, 2001 10:27 am
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I am a believer in the Stoic philosophy myself. But you also have to put everything in context. You are not living in the Times of Epictetus. It does make a...
TMayle45@...
Mar 28, 2001 2:19 pm
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To The Stoic Commons List Members, As you probably know this list is near death. That is not to pronounce its demise, merely my best assessment. However,...
wolf@...
Apr 13, 2001 2:01 am
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Is this list completely dead now, or are there still some members lurking around, waiting for someone to post? J.B....
magick12000@...
Jul 1, 2001 8:52 pm
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no and yes...
joan elkins
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Jul 2, 2001 12:49 am
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yes, i too am waiting for someone to post, would anyone like to kick things off? _____________________________________________________________________ This...
Stephen Devlin
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Jul 2, 2001 10:45 am
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JB I am still reading, I have just been very busy with graduate summer courses. I'd be happy to correspond. What would you like to discuss? I have a minor...
TMayle45@...
Jul 2, 2001 2:41 pm
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I found that the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius really struck a chord in my heart; I love the writings of the man--he was great! I've written my own book...
magick12000@...
Jul 2, 2001 3:45 pm
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hello everybody, I'm an electronics engineer working in Cambridge,UK. I have been reading epictetus for about a year and Mr Aurelius I found shortly after,...
Stephen Devlin
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Jul 3, 2001 8:29 am
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I made a reply to Stephen Devlin's inquiry about cognitive therapy and 'sent it' and am not sure where it went. It did not post to the list. Did anyone...