This is a post I placed on my Philosophy Blog today, but I thought folks here may find it relevant. Comments are welcome. :) ... It just occurred to me last...
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brian.zimmer@...
bequietist
Jun 1, 2005 8:02 pm
In a previous post, John Laerum mentioned something on this by Seneca. Can John or somebody else direct me to the source (letter number perhaps?) Thanks, Brian...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Jun 2, 2005 1:26 pm
Interesting. Judging by the quote it seems his approach is that the burden of proof lies on those attempting to make a claim which is not intuitive or which...
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Karlton Douglas
stoic_thorn_...
Jun 2, 2005 1:58 pm
Interesting comments! I recently watched the Civil War movie: Gods And Generals. And in it the question was posed to Stonewall Jackson as to why he showed no...
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Chris Thompson
gilbride100
Jun 2, 2005 2:17 pm
I would propose that from one perspective (our own) we appear to have free will, but from another perspective (considering the effects of upbringing, external...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Jun 2, 2005 4:18 pm
... I have two problems with this approach... 1) We either *do* or *do not* have free will. Truth doesn't change because of perspectives. If our perspective...
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Chris Thompson
gilbride100
Jun 2, 2005 5:22 pm
... reality itself is somehow determined by perspectives> I'm not convinced that there is such a thing as "Truth" in this sense, or that it can be proven to...
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Johanan Raatz
johanan_raatz
Jun 2, 2005 11:57 pm
As Stoicism is a significant part of philosophical tradition why are they so rare? Johanan Raatz Jan E Garrett <jangarrett@...> wrote: Courses at...
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Johanan Raatz
johanan_raatz
Jun 3, 2005 12:33 am
I remember growing up as a Christian I had a problem with the concept of dualism in metaphysics. There was supposed to be a natural world which was...
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Johanan Raatz
johanan_raatz
Jun 3, 2005 12:38 am
Star Wars Jedi Philosophy appears to be closest to Taoism, which is very close to an eastern version of Stoicism. I beleive that to be why Stoic philosophical...
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reb_el
Jun 3, 2005 3:26 am
... wheat plants my cereal was made out of" With all due respect, a chicken did not 'have' to die for you. Its death was brought about by your unnecessary...
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John Laerum
jlaerum
Jun 3, 2005 11:21 am
Cheers Brian As far as I can recall he description of the "Pre-meditatio" can be found in one of the essays , I was reminded of it when I read Alain de Bottons...
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steven_leysen
Jun 3, 2005 12:20 pm
Hello, I have only recently adopted the stoic lifestyle. That's why I'm only familiar with the basics of stoicism. My question: to which extent is pursuing...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Jun 3, 2005 12:50 pm
Well, the wheat or something alive had to. I could also choose never to eat wheat, and take suppliments or find other sources of fiber, so the wheat plants ...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Jun 3, 2005 1:06 pm
Ah, yes. This would be the sort of semantic version of the issue I spoke of. The tall/short analogy you use is true, but only because the words themselves...
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Nigel Glassborow
nigel7579
Jun 4, 2005 6:17 am
Gich quotes, 'It is obvious that we are free. The onus is on people who deny free will to show that there is none rather than on us to prove that we have free...
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Nigel Glassborow
nigel7579
Jun 4, 2005 6:17 am
I find reference to the field of chaos theory by DT interesting, for I see in chaos theory the possibility for science to eventually recognise the 'active...
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Nigel Glassborow
nigel7579
Jun 4, 2005 6:17 am
Hi Johanan, I like your 'I thought that both the matter and the mind elements had to be reducible to some single monistic substance (something I reffered to as...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Jun 4, 2005 1:11 pm
... That is not actually my claim. I was merely pointing out some different claims that some might propose, as an example. I agree with you that C&A are not ...
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Nigel Glassborow
nigel7579
Jun 5, 2005 5:57 am
Hi Steven, You say, 'My question: to which extent is pursuing goals healthy according to stoic philosophy? I supposes this has to do with reason and balance.'...
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Nigel Glassborow
nigel7579
Jun 5, 2005 7:22 am
Hi DT, I said, 'The bar is solid. The bar is an illusion for there is nothing there but vibrations. Both are statements of truth.' You said 'Only if one...
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Tim Harris
timothyharris29
Jun 5, 2005 12:41 pm
Hello All, I wish to present a situation to you (one that some might have either experienced first hand or know someone that has) and get both you opinion(s)...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Jun 5, 2005 1:58 pm
Nigel, I do not use "debating ploys". My interest is not in winning debates but in discovering truth, wherever that leads. And I also do not appreciate the ...
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Chris Thompson
gilbride100
Jun 5, 2005 2:13 pm
... re-reading, and re-re-reading Epictetus' (Dicourses 1.4, "On Progress"), cannot find the "peace of mind" that Epictetus speaks of> I have a different take...
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Fortunatus
tlfortunatus
Jun 5, 2005 2:52 pm
DT Strain, Hello and welcome to the list. I haven't been following this thread as closely as I might due to constraints on my time and competition for my ...
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robin
selgusni
Jun 5, 2005 6:31 pm
Tim Harris wrote: [snip] ... I'd certainly be pissed off, but not devastated. I've done different jobs, and have been unemployed for long periods of time....
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D. Gregory Geis
gregorgeis
Jun 6, 2005 2:43 pm
Dear Tim I can empathize. I have a graduate degree in philosophy and have worked in the business field for some thirty years now. It would probably not have...
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brian.zimmer@...
bequietist
Jun 6, 2005 2:59 pm
Epictetus explains (Handbook, Ch. 5) that the uneducated person will blame others and circumstances for the rise of passion in him/herself; the...
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DT Strain
dtstrain
Jun 6, 2005 3:24 pm
... Hi Fortunatus, thanks for the welcome :) Indeed, C&A did mean cause and effect (don't know where I got the "A" from??). In any case, while Nigel and I...
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49un182@...
Jun 6, 2005 10:12 pm
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