I follow Peirce in that the logics used by philosopher should merge with higher mathematics to properly handle the logic of relatives. But in fact this...
Kevin wrote: Â Â Â I follow Peirce in that the logics used by philosopher should merge with higher mathematics to properly handle the logic of relatives....
Well I am of the mind that Realism is probably correct. Probability and Continuity are mathematical concepts which help to support inference as a valid mode...
The phrase "The Inner Citadel" is quite well-known since it was used as the title of a book by Pierre Hadot. I was curious about the word "citadel", since it's...
This seems pretty defensive to me, Theophile. As you yourself indicate, the term means a fortified area within any city; typically it would be a high area,...
Hello everyone! I am new to the world of Stoicism and the study of Stoic thought. My question is, simply, how stoicism treats and relates to moralism. From ...
... ***** Generally yes, but notice that some practices have very different meanings in different cultures and times, and so would differ in moral status. For...
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William Denton
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Apr 7, 2012 3:58 am
I just came across mention of Walter Pater's novel MARIUS THE EPICUREAN: "The eponymous hero of Pater's Marius the Epicurean travels to Rome in search of...
Hello, As far as I know the Stoic philosophers didn't think that slavery was wrong. It seems that they accepted slavery as part of the society in which they...
Hello, Bearing in mind the brevity of your summary, I think this captures the essence of Stoicism very well. There's a lot more to be said, of course, but this...
Hello, Marcus fought his adversaries and Jesus taught to turn the other cheek. My reason tells me to shrug and carry on but my feeling says to secure safety...
Salve Bill, The whole book seems to be available here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4057 If you read it, let me know it it says anything interesting about...
This is a typical of misunderstandings that occur when switching from the common language meaning of a word to its specific technical meaning say in a...
_______________ Personally, it seems to me that, in reality, morals are defined by the society and time period in which one finds themselves. ______________ ...
Hello Jim, Thank you. :) It is good to know that I am on the right track. I have carefully read the book by Keith Seddon and I hope that I have understood most...
Hello, I think that the advice "turn the other cheek" decribes an INNER state. It describes the state of INNER defenselessness, which is a state of inner...
Yeah, that's my reading as well, Eva-Marie. I also read - not sure where, have to think about it, probably it's Seneca - that we sometimes have to 'fake'...
... Yes, I also remember that a Stoic philosopher said that. He said that it may sometimes be necessary to fake anger. But I also don't remember who said that...
Grant, Â Imagine a song which you really like; it seems beautiful to you, but your friend thinks it sounds like a chorus of cats squalling. Does that quality...
Kevin: ... Are you equating the concepts of beauty and moral virtue? -- Cheers Michel Daw * * Twitter: Michel Daw <http://twitter.com/michelgdaw> Blog: Living...
Keven wrote: Imagine a song which you really like; it seems beautiful to you, but your friend thinks it sounds like a chorus of cats squalling. Does that...
I certainly agree that the defensive/invulnerable part of the metaphor is the major one. But I'm not so sure of the connotations around it. Let's not forget...
My apprehension of the various metaphysical ideas is vague. But in some of the categorical types Quality, as in an apprehended quality like beauty, is a real...
Kevin, thanks for your response. __________ Â But in some of the categorical types Quality, as in an apprehended quality like beauty, is a real thing. But it...
Perhaps when I say that class is "difficult to logically analyze if it can be". You interpret that to mean I don't think experience or feeling or being is a...
Kevin writes: _____________ Â Perhaps when I say that class is "difficult to logically analyze if it can be". You interpret that to mean I don't think...
As usual, I cannot resist responding to a post about ancient military tactics (oh, and incidentally some Stoic stuff): ... ***** This is quite true. The...
