Grego-Romans World Philosophies Response
The Epicurean
Epicurean’s beliefs were of this world. They were not only in this world but of the world materialistically. Their views of the universe, nature, and space were materialistic. They believed all matter consisted of atoms. To them, atoms were eternal, indivisible, with a form that had size, shape, weight, and motion. Since atoms comprise all of nature, they function as stated by natural law. Based on this belief, creation and purpose in nature were irrelevant. Epicureans oppose the belief in the afterlife. A person’s soul is also made of atoms, and body and soul have to be connected to give life. Therefore, the soul dies when the body dies. Based on this belief, fear of death and …show more content…
Logos for Stoics was mind over matter. It was thought control over one’s destiny, the events in one’s life, whether fortune or misfortune. The idea is to think positively that all occurrences in life serve a divine purpose. Even evil is believed to be good in disguise. Stoicism was a worldview that had to be developed. One’s perception of Logos has to be learned and practiced because one who is a novice or an immature stoic would make impulsive and irrational responses to pressure from external forces. To act or react out of control of one’s emotions would cause a rush to judgment and choices made that carry negative consequences. Therefore, there are stages of Stoicism to be developed. Logos helps to make better choices and reason-based decisions that give Stoics the reputation of one who is a repressor of feelings and responds with self-control that neutralizes one’s rush to respond impulsively. Stoics are believers in free will, and their goal is to live a life of happiness by way of the pursuit of virtue. Stoics believe that once one masters the power to live by reasoning, the power cannot be taken away or …show more content…
The Cynics were thought to be a deplorable people. In some ways, the Cynics and Stoics are practicing a principle that helps to guard against the lust of the flesh and the desire to live worldly. They may be taking it to the extreme, but the idea warrants some merit. When having material things consume a person to the point that the material things have them, then there is a definite problem. Having things are not to be the main purpose for our living. God has made it clear that He is the supplier of all our needs and He is the only one who is to be the object of our
The Epicurean
Epicurean’s beliefs were of this world. They were not only in this world but of the world materialistically. Their views of the universe, nature, and space were materialistic. They believed all matter consisted of atoms. To them, atoms were eternal, indivisible, with a form that had size, shape, weight, and motion. Since atoms comprise all of nature, they function as stated by natural law. Based on this belief, creation and purpose in nature were irrelevant. Epicureans oppose the belief in the afterlife. A person’s soul is also made of atoms, and body and soul have to be connected to give life. Therefore, the soul dies when the body dies. Based on this belief, fear of death and …show more content…
Logos for Stoics was mind over matter. It was thought control over one’s destiny, the events in one’s life, whether fortune or misfortune. The idea is to think positively that all occurrences in life serve a divine purpose. Even evil is believed to be good in disguise. Stoicism was a worldview that had to be developed. One’s perception of Logos has to be learned and practiced because one who is a novice or an immature stoic would make impulsive and irrational responses to pressure from external forces. To act or react out of control of one’s emotions would cause a rush to judgment and choices made that carry negative consequences. Therefore, there are stages of Stoicism to be developed. Logos helps to make better choices and reason-based decisions that give Stoics the reputation of one who is a repressor of feelings and responds with self-control that neutralizes one’s rush to respond impulsively. Stoics are believers in free will, and their goal is to live a life of happiness by way of the pursuit of virtue. Stoics believe that once one masters the power to live by reasoning, the power cannot be taken away or …show more content…
The Cynics were thought to be a deplorable people. In some ways, the Cynics and Stoics are practicing a principle that helps to guard against the lust of the flesh and the desire to live worldly. They may be taking it to the extreme, but the idea warrants some merit. When having material things consume a person to the point that the material things have them, then there is a definite problem. Having things are not to be the main purpose for our living. God has made it clear that He is the supplier of all our needs and He is the only one who is to be the object of our