Stoicism

conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain." This quote, coming from the brilliant mind of Colin Wilson, explains the mindset of the average man, or possibly women in a true manner. This quote has a lot to say about the average man and women. The first explanation of the average man is the attempt to stay ordinary, or to be "normal". They will endure pain without showing…

Stoicism is commonly attributed to individuals who refuse to react to external stimuli, especially those of emotions or circumstances. This application of stoicism has its roots in the Greek philosophy, which taught students to be “indifferent or apathetic to those things which are not in our power” (Connolly, 1995). This concept of…

the Hellenistic period: the period between the death of Alexander the Great and the Battle of Actium. The Hellenistic period marked the emergence of new schools of thought. The predominant philosophies of the time were known as the Epicureanism, Stoicism, and the Cynicism. One can argue that although new and different, these new philosophies were influenced by philosophical thinkers of the past. In particular, it is argued that Socrates was already implementing many…

Hopeless Humanity An Analysis of a Colin Wilson Quote Colin Wilson was once quoted as saying, "The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain." While this quote can be interpreted many different ways, like most quotes, I think that Wilson is trying to say humans sometimes lose hope and let whatever happens happen to them. Most of the time this Wilson quote rings surprisingly true when you examine the average…

life can be reached. Lucretius, a Roman philosopher who followed the idea of Epicureanism, believed that simple pleasures and avoiding pain is happiness which leads to the good life opposed to Epictetus, a Greek philosopher who followed the idea of Stoicism, believed that one should never desire or seek pleasure whatsoever. Although Epicureanism may sound similar to Epictetus, the founder of this system of philosophy was actually Epicurus, who was Lucretius' role model. His philosophy "proposed…

Paul obtained inspiration from Jesus’ teachings as he wrote to the church of Corinth, but as early Christianity was beginning, the Greek philosophy of Stoicism was popular and thriving. In The Manual of Epictetus, Arrian described the beliefs of Stoicism. The beliefs of the Stoics that are similar to the philosophy of St. Paul are of behavior and actions and living a virtuous life. The Stoics desired to live without worry and inordinate attachments,…

I firmly believe that the legacy of Roman Philosophy, Law, and Citizenship had the greatest impact on today's society. During 44B.C.E to 476C.E the Roman Empire lived through an era where they we're unstoppable and could not fall. Although Roman Empire was a major influence in the world it fell In 476C.E. The quote "Rome fell but it's legacy lived on," describes Rome because since the Roman Empire was attacked and destroyed by intruders and most of Rome is gone its legacy still lives on and…

As Rome and Greece were set in prolific time periods, they were powerful and cultured nations. While the similarities between Greece and Rome are numerous, there are a differences that have decisively occurred. Their government, religion, philosophy, sculpture, literature, architecture, and women’s influence were essential to the whole of their society and humanities. Government is critical in every society to bring order, stability, and progress. In Rome, the community was governed by…

“The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” – Colin Wilson. Colin Wilson is a well-known English non-fiction writer who focuses on the human potential, psychology, existentialism, criminality, literary criticism, and the occult. One of his most renowned pieces of work is his book, The Outsider. In this book, Colin introduces his thesis that the health of a society can be measured by how it treats its outsiders, or people…

Additionally governments that are not ruled by the will of the people are tormented by the plague of conformity and stoicism. Millions, if not billions, of people around the world are victim to the foul iron fist of tyranny. They do not question their ruler or rulers decisions, they simply keep on going with the ebb and flow in their meager existence. Never questioning…