This book remains consistent with Stoicism while also expanding our concerns towards the environment. I’ve really enjoyed this book. It’s a great read for people new to Stoic philosophy and for people who have had a long-time interest in the philosophy. I like that this book does the good thing and contrasts Stoicism with Aristotle… Continue reading My review of the book Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living In
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Why the Universe Being Good or Rational Is Not a Fallacy of Composition
The Stoics believed the whole cosmos to be God which directs all things along their determined paths. The Stoics believed the universe to be composed of an active and creative fire or breath (pneuma) that was coextensive with passive matter (ousia). Pneuma is like a field that emanates through all the ousia and gives ousia… Continue reading Why the Universe Being Good or Rational Is Not a Fallacy of Composition
Stoicism and Virtue Signaling
In this article, I specifically redefine virtue signaling to make a point. I give virtue signaling a positive meaning since in my experience people who are often accused of virtue signaling are likely intending to say, defend, and do the right thing. Often, we hear people complain about others who virtue signal. But what is virtue signaling? Virtue… Continue reading Stoicism and Virtue Signaling
Why the Universe Being Good or Rational Is Not a Fallacy of Composition
The Stoics believed the whole cosmos to be God which directs all things along their determined paths. The Stoics believed the universe to be composed of an active and creative fire or breath (pneuma) that was coextensive with passive matter (ousia). Pneuma is like a field that emanates through all the ousia and gives ousia… Continue reading Why the Universe Being Good or Rational Is Not a Fallacy of Composition
5 Things You Must Know about Stoic Physics
Per wikipedia: Stoic physics is the natural philosophy adopted by the Stoic philosophers to explain the natural processes at work in the universe. According to the Stoics, the cosmos is a single pantheistic god, one which is rational and creative, and which is the basis of everything which exists. The nature of the world is one of unceasing change, driven by the active… Continue reading 5 Things You Must Know about Stoic Physics
Why Stoics Must Have Humor
Humor has had a bad reputation among philosophers for thousands of years. Humor and laughter have had few mentions by philosophers and when they are mentioned they are characterized in negative terms. Plato and Aristotle viewed humor as malicious or merely a form of mockery. Plato thought that comedy should be tightly regulated by the… Continue reading Why Stoics Must Have Humor
Would Rejecting the Stoic Physics Make Stoicism 2.0 Or Would It Make Cynicism 1.0?
While I am a fan of Stoic physics and I do agree with essentially all of it, I have to say that before Zeno of Citium developed the Stoic physics, Stoicism already existed mostly in the form of what we call Cynicism. And truly noble people were Cynics and were correct that virtue is the… Continue reading Would Rejecting the Stoic Physics Make Stoicism 2.0 Or Would It Make Cynicism 1.0?
5 Things You Must Know about Hipparchia of Maroneia
Hipparchia was a Cynic philosopher from Maroneia in Thrace, who flourished around 300 BCE. She became famous for her marriage to Crates the Cynic, and infamous for supposedly consummating the marriage in public. Here are 5 things you must know about Hipparchia. Hipparchia was a coequal to her husband Crates of Thebes. Hipparchia fell in love with Crates… Continue reading 5 Things You Must Know about Hipparchia of Maroneia
Can you be a conspiracy theorist and follow Stoic philosophy?
Can you be a Stoic and subscribe to some conspiracy theory? Yes, but only if your conspiracy theory makes sense and doesn’t merely try to poke holes in the official theory. There have been conspiracies in the past with few people involved like Charlie Wilson’s War. During Charlie Wilson’s War, the United States Congress hid… Continue reading Can you be a conspiracy theorist and follow Stoic philosophy?
Sage Advice for a Breakup
You’ve been in a romantic relationship for a few years but now you’re hurt since your loved one has announced that they no longer want to be in a relationship with you. The obvious result is feeling your heart ache, an emptiness in your soul, and your shoulders feel heavy. What once was, what you… Continue reading Sage Advice for a Breakup