Did the word 'askesis', which is the root word for 'ascetic', carry that meaning to the ancient Greek and Romans who practiced Stoic philosophy? Today it...
The answer is primarily not, at least at the beginning. The mammoth Liddell-Scott Greek-English Lexicon gives as the primary meanings of askesis "exercise,...
Is it not interesting how word meanings drift and often completely change over time? I have heard a popular song on the radio that employs the line "drowning...
I do not know this book you mention, Gellatly & Zarate, but I assume these are neuroscientists. On this assumption, I would caution you on your interpretation...
... disconnection that a person (e.g., a stoic) may develop between thought and emotion,>>>> If I understand correctly, this 'purposeful disconnection' is an ...
This discussion reminds me of the Buddhist doctrine of non-attachment. It is through judging our perceptions as either good or bad that emotions and ...
This may be a good moment to ask you a question I have for you all, and it concerns biological evolution. Evolution comes to mind (to me, at least) when I...
... and >nueroscientists an impossiblity, even the 'purposeful disconnection' would be some >sort of emotional assessment. This need not affect our (Stoic)...
Classical Stoicism has a place for sexual attraction . . . inasmuch as sexual reproduction is obviously one of the prota kata phusin, first things according to...
Robert said:>>>>This discussion reminds me of the Buddhist doctrine of non-attachment. >>>> There was a time when I found many similarities between Buddhism...
Charlie, I don't recall if anyone answered you. I have read all of Seneca's Letters and started reading the book by Griffin. I imagine several others here have...
I was just reading through these quotes from Victor Frankl, a well known 20th century Existential psychologist (which is very different from Existential...
Malcom, my own bias is as follows. When you say "psychological methods" I think "experimental psychology." I do not think this is what you have in mind,...
... methods" I think "experimental psychology." I do not think this is what you have in mind, right? Also, when you mention Frankl or existential psychology,...
Mauricio, In classical Greek philosophy, "speculative" (= "theoretical") psychology would be the scientific study of the mind undertaken for its own sake. ...
I thought Forum members might be interested in this correspondence I had with one of my students, who is looking into masters programs in ancient Greek...
From: Malcolm Schosha [mailto:malcolmschosha@...] I have never seen anything in "learning theory" that particularly interested me, and I would certainly...
... From: Jan E Garrett [mailto:jangarrett@...] Another difference, of course, is that modern experimental science gains credence not primarily for what...
... part of "cognitive-behavior therapy" (CBT). There is something unusual about CBT when compared to other forms of clinical psychology, such as the ones you...
... (e.g., that he should not trust perceptions), where is the "reasoning"? When Epicurus recommends using epitoms to memorize principles, where is reason? ...
Friends, I think we are on slippery ground as Stoics when we start using "impressions" and "perceptions" interchangeably. There is a tendency to think of...
The thought seems, in itself, humorous. The criteria for such a study could only be based on behavior modification, because there is no real way to study the...
Malcolm, well said. I understand that the thought principle (to use Hadot's terminology) is related to substituting one interpretation for a more objective...
Mauricio, It is possible we are speaking about the same things, but I am not so sure. My understanding of Epictetus is that when he speaks of the reasoning...
Mauricio, Since I mentioned, in my previous post, Abraham Maslow's idea of "Peak-Experiences"; I occurred to me that I should have included a link to an...
Malcolm: It is possible we are speaking about the same things, but I am not so sure. My understanding of Epictetus is that when he speaks of the reasoning...
... in, e.g., one centered on indifference to things that do not depend on us. Here is where the exercises (training) come into play as a (I argue) nonrational...
... in, e.g., one centered on indifference to things that do not depend on us. Here is where the exercises (training) come into play as a (I argue) nonrational...
Malcolm, You seem to be inferring that because, according to this passage, Zeus gave the human being the faculty of desire and aversion, the human soul must be...
