The Stoic philosophy, developed from the Cynics, provided a perfectly unified account of the world that combined formal logic, materialistic physics, and naturalistic ethics.
Stoicism supports the idea of living in harmony with a natural world instead of one where an individual has no direct control. This is where the “Tri-Control” theory arises. There are three types of control: no control, partial control, and full control. Stoics argues that an individual must let go of the “no control” situations (i.e. whether one can win a game or not) and focus on a situation that one can have full control (i.e. how hard one can try to win a game) Therefore, an individual can actually deal with that situation and fix it if anything.
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Every single person is a character on stage with a given a role in the universe (God). This is role may not be the one you preferred but it does create peace. One should do his/her best with the role by knowing what you have control over. For instance, you have control over your attitude so play it well. The truth of the world is that everyone has their own destiny or fate and there are only two options: (1)fight against Logos (role) and be unhappy or (2)embrace the role and do your best which will lead you to tranquility. Therefore, free will is an illusion as the laws of cause of effect govern the lives of …show more content…
Reason #1: Before you were born, you didn’t exist but you never feared that. You have already experienced non-existence before so no reason to worry about it. Therefore, one should not fear the time after you’ve lived and existed.
*DIAGRAM*
Reason #2: Death is an inevitable event. Why worry about something that is going to happen anyways?
Reason #3: You can’t die because by the time you die, you’ll be dead. When you reach death, you won’t be here anymore so it won’t affect you. One can only experience life as you cannot come back from death.
Fun Fact: Method of Loci
In the past, speeches presented by Stoics were never written down as they were too long and showed uncertainness of their topics. When an individual writes down information, he/she will be tempted to read off the paper; just like how a teacher would advise a student not to hold their notes during a presentation. Therefore, Stoics used the Method of Loci where one would visualize places and objects in their mind to remember their speeches. Using visual images in a known or imaginary location helps represent an idea which the Stoics used very effectively. There is no limit to the amount of information stored in one’s head using the Method of Loci. However, there can be a limit if there is minimal effort put into the
Stoicism supports the idea of living in harmony with a natural world instead of one where an individual has no direct control. This is where the “Tri-Control” theory arises. There are three types of control: no control, partial control, and full control. Stoics argues that an individual must let go of the “no control” situations (i.e. whether one can win a game or not) and focus on a situation that one can have full control (i.e. how hard one can try to win a game) Therefore, an individual can actually deal with that situation and fix it if anything.
Similar to the Cynics, …show more content…
Every single person is a character on stage with a given a role in the universe (God). This is role may not be the one you preferred but it does create peace. One should do his/her best with the role by knowing what you have control over. For instance, you have control over your attitude so play it well. The truth of the world is that everyone has their own destiny or fate and there are only two options: (1)fight against Logos (role) and be unhappy or (2)embrace the role and do your best which will lead you to tranquility. Therefore, free will is an illusion as the laws of cause of effect govern the lives of …show more content…
Reason #1: Before you were born, you didn’t exist but you never feared that. You have already experienced non-existence before so no reason to worry about it. Therefore, one should not fear the time after you’ve lived and existed.
*DIAGRAM*
Reason #2: Death is an inevitable event. Why worry about something that is going to happen anyways?
Reason #3: You can’t die because by the time you die, you’ll be dead. When you reach death, you won’t be here anymore so it won’t affect you. One can only experience life as you cannot come back from death.
Fun Fact: Method of Loci
In the past, speeches presented by Stoics were never written down as they were too long and showed uncertainness of their topics. When an individual writes down information, he/she will be tempted to read off the paper; just like how a teacher would advise a student not to hold their notes during a presentation. Therefore, Stoics used the Method of Loci where one would visualize places and objects in their mind to remember their speeches. Using visual images in a known or imaginary location helps represent an idea which the Stoics used very effectively. There is no limit to the amount of information stored in one’s head using the Method of Loci. However, there can be a limit if there is minimal effort put into the