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"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows" or some Wisdom of the Ancients
@ 2013-02-10 – 15:02:10
[ ... ] He was a Stoic philosopher He is not poor who has enough of things to use. If it is well with your belly, chest and feet, the wealth of kings can ... more -
Was Jesus really a greater thinker than Marcus Aurelius?
@ 2012-03-07 – 23:41:38
[ ... ] The Stoic concept of "god" is not at all compatible with the Christian idea of heavenly father watching all your moves, punishing, and ... more -
Could everyone have a philosophy and even a religion of their own?
@ 2012-02-15 – 23:31:54
[ ... ] Stoic nowadays! I am also the admin of the main fan-page in Facebook for Marcus Aurelius also at ... more -
Can philosophy replace religions as a source of moral guidance?
@ 2012-02-12 – 15:46:01
[ ... ] and Stoic moral philosophies are clearly superior to the Christian ones in their clarity and exactness. They do cover the whole scale of human ... more -
Could there exist a laughably simple method for enhancing the quality of our life?
@ 2011-05-22 – 00:40:18
[ ... ] in the Stoic philosophy. Of course, there are people who just could not live if they could not complain about the things that they see as wrong in ... more -
Why did Musonius Rufus want all to practice philosophy?
@ 2010-11-03 – 23:02:59
[ ... ] a Roman Stoic philosopher of the first century. He is best known for the influence he had in his better known pupil Epictetus. Anyone more familiar ... more -
How can the Stoic way of thinking still help us?
@ 2010-10-14 – 10:23:11
[ ... ] in the Stoic school of philosophy that did flourish in the Roman Empire. Niebuhr's version went like this: God, give me grace to accept with ... more

