JoeC
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Post by JoeC on Jul 13, 2014 13:25:04 GMT -5
All answers are strictly reflections of the questions being asked, and are not necessarily Stoic responses according to the writer's beliefs.
1) From the first paragraph of the extract above, identify the specific items that Epictetus say are not in our power. Answer: Body, property, reputation, office and anything that is not properly our own affairs.
2) Do you agree? Answer: Yes.
3) What sort of response might someone make to Epictetus? Answer: ?
4) What is in our power? Answer: Opinion, aim, desire, aversion and anything that is properly our own affairs.
5) Make a response to the notion that the philosopher is different from other people, and what this means for your personally. Answer: The philosopher is different from other people in that he critically dissects his life. He actively tries to face life and react to situations carefully & deliberately, applying logic to his actions and questioning situation rather than acting impulsively by emotion.
6) Is Seneca right when he says "you must inevitably either hate or imitate the world at large? (Letters from a Stoic, p.43 = Moral Letters 7.7) Answer: I do not agree that one must either hate or imitate the world as Seneca states. This may have been more true in Seneca's time, however, I believe our ability to look at the world indifferently today, from the perspective of a "passenger" or a traveler that is "just passing through", is possible; particularly given the proliferation of widely varying ideas and ideals in the modern global society.
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