PPT-Stoicism

An Ancient GrecoRoman School of Philosophical Thought Origins of Stoicism The origins of western philosophy are rooted in the ancient Aegean world These Greeks and the Romans who would follow started various philosophical schools all purporting to direct their students into the good life. Shakir Stephen, Kylie Fitch, and Zak Boston. Outline. Long compares the Stoic perspective with that of Plato, Aristotle and the Epicureans. Long then defines unified bodies, then animal bodies and their psychic functions, and finally the rational soul and its relation to the body. One Paradigm. Naturalistic Philosophy (Pre-Socratics). Humanistic Period (From Socrates to death of Alexander). Hellenistic (death of Aristotle to death of Augustine). Hellenic vs. Hellenistic. Hellenic – Greek thinkers. From newEpicurean.com: chart with ancient citations at. https://. docs.google.com/document/d/1z4w8x_H8miK2FuVaOo_Due82cOWOnZFrtnPSC0vlOi4/edit. . In General. Epicureanism. The soul is a part of your body that disappears after your death with no afterlife.. Tony Doria and Billy Cosman. Heraclitus. Pre-Socratic Greek Philosopher. Born in the Greek city of Ephesus, Ionia (Asia Minor). 535 BCE - 475 BCE . Where Did Stoics Find Influence?. “. As a young man, Zeno of Citium is said to have consulted an oracle about what he should do to live best: the gold told him ‘to be in close contact with the dead’ and Zeno understood this discouraging advice to mean ‘read the works of the ancients’ (D.L. VII.2).”. An Introduction to Epictetus’s Stoicism. Some Facts about Stoicism. Began Roughly 300 BC. Lasted about 500 years. Heavily influenced Spinoza. Descartes was a major influence on Spinoza. Stoic philosophers include:. Hun- late 300s. One of the most successful barbarian rulers of the . Hun . Empire. . Attacked lands from the Black . Sea . to the Mediterranean. Spread fear throughout Roman Empire . Alexander the Great. by . Margaret A. Farley.  . (from “Sexuality and the Sacred. ”, James Nelson and Sandra Longfellow, eds., 1994).  .  . 1) Jewish Tradition:. they . prescribed marriage laws and prohibited “sexual deviances” (adultery, etc.). Ancient Greek Philosophy. Main figures: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle – known for:. 1. Conceptual Precision. 2. Logical analysis and logical arguments (vs. appeals to emotion). 3. Comprehensive worldviews, including: . Zeno of . Citium. c.334-262 BCE. Zeno of . Citium. c.334-262 BCE. Zeno of . Citium. c.334-262 BCE. Chrysippus. c.279-206 BCE. Zeno of . Citium. c.334-262 BCE. Marcus Aurelius. 121-180 CE. Chrysippus. Family. : basic unit of society. Male head of household (usually father) had absolute power. Enforced discipline. Demanded respect. Women. : played larger role than Greek women. Could run businesses, attend baths, theater and public entertainment – supported arts and public festivals. Markus Aurelius. His full name was . Caesar Marcus Aurelius . Antoninus. . Augustus. Born April 26. th. 121 CE. Died March 17. th. 180 CE. Born to prominent families. His uncle was an emperor of Rome. 515-445. Parmenides. material monism. ca. 420 BCE. Demokritos. corpuscular-atomic theory. 384-322 BCE. Aristotle. astronomy, logic, physics, meteorology, biology, psychology.... 341-270 BCE. Epicurus. Trompe l’oeil – “trick of the eye” or “fool the eye,” a two-dimensional artwork designed to make the viewer believe it is in three dimensions. Sarcophagi – Stone coffins used in Roman sculpture. 515-445. Parmenides. material monism. ca. 420 BCE. Demokritos. corpuscular-atomic theory. 384-322 BCE. Aristotle. astronomy, logic, physics, meteorology, biology, psychology.... 341-270 BCE. Epicurus.