Guillaume is right. A sense of time (historicality) makes a difference in the interpretation of texts. Most of the "Stoicism Today" essays at The Stoic Place...
We often use the phrase "orthodox stoicism" here, but I don't think we've ever discussed definitions in detail. So, a few questions for anyone interested: 1....
Hi Theo. I'd venture that orthodoxy is not really what you think, but rather how you think. If you believe that any set of the people you mentioned was right,...
Some here might be interested in this call for papers: http://plasticbodies.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/epictetus-and-stoicism-rit/ Epictetus and Stoicism at RIT,...
My Dear Stoics, Jan Garrett contributions to Stoicism is worth the recognition, i don't know him personally, i only met him through his intellectual...
The Duties of the Present Moment "The soul that does not attach itself solely to the will of God will find neither satisfaction nor sanctification in any other...
... If by that he means that one can make progress without performing proper functions, or acting appropriately, then he is wrong. Christians need to concern...
This article is partly about the rise of hugging and emotion in British television, but I think it makes interesting points about how displays of emotion have...
Hello TheophileEscargot :) I agree with you that such outbursts are a sign of inner pathos. But I also think that 'bottling up' emotions is unhealthy. That's...
I think we are also neglecting the human requirement for physical interaction. Hugging is not a pathos any more that kissing your children is. (Epictetus). The...
Just to interject into a debate that I have not been part of. I wanted to say that I agree very much with Michel's comment here. The Stoics are often unfairly...
Apologies if I already shared this information. One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history...
It's interesting that this would come up in The Stoic Forum. Stoicism is as close as possible, on the philosophical level, to the direct opposite of the...
Hi Jan, I think that with this post, and your other post that just arrived, it would now be safe to describe you as a recovering Stoic. Perhaps you should form...
I'm interviewing Greenblatt about this book next week - Ill post a link to the interview here. He also gave an interesting interview in the New Yorker, talking...
Well, I'm extremely skeptical about Wilhelm Reich: he was never really able to support his theories with evidence. He also believed he could use sex energy to...
Well I don't think Curtis is saying that hugging is bad or should be discouraged. It's important to remember that his perspective is that he's a documentary...
Hello, It's important to remember that television, film and all visual media are biased towards the expression of emotion. Internal states (restraint,...
Here's the famous farewell scene that ends the movie "Brief Encounter": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hubyFqSUaGA <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hubyFqSUaGA>...
Just want to mention my agreement with Michel here that hugging is appropriate, and we're really talking more about the outburst of emotion Theo described...
It seems to me that television and movies depict life in hyper-emotional light. Some reasons for this maybe the techniques of acting itself tends to...
Just a reminder that you guys should note that you are talking about popular entertainment. These generalizations dont apply to the whole medium. Media such as...
I take your point, Scott, but if we are talking about the effects of visual mass media on our culture then I think you would probably admit that the average...
Hey Jim I'm quite familiar with Neil Postman. And i agree. Adorno and Benjamin are not bad on this subject either. I am quite dreadfully familiar with the...
Hello Scott,  I take your point. I do think it's important to recognise differences and avoid generalising. I have encountered the work of some of the...
I am under the impression this did not get through to the Stoics group at Yahoogroups. So I am resending it. Malcolm, You might have a point based on my...
I have nothing to say in defense of Reich's later orgone theory, partly because I don't fully understand what he meant by it. Its obviously in part an...
Well, those remarks seem to me distinctly crankish. He seems to be saying that the only people who are allowed to criticize his particular school of thought...
