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3005857 No.3005857 [Reply] [Original]

can anyone explain to me what is stoicism?
i really need it for our report but i dont understand a fuck in the interwebs

>> No.3005861

i just used the pic to get your attentions

>> No.3005863

sharpie in pooper

>> No.3005867

It's the philosophical concept that a person of sufficient intelligence and wisdom can surpress or manipulate his own emotions if he understands that they're not working to his benefit. He understands that sorrow is a an expression of being in an non-optimal situation, and a motivation to change it, and thus, if he understands there's nothing he can do to alter the situation for the better, he does not feel sorrow. Or at least not as much so.

>> No.3005887

>>3005867
You forgot to add the parts where these idiots don't realize being emotionally vulnerable is a human trait. If something tragic happens, feel sad. If you can't deal with it then go ahead and get that lobotomy.

>> No.3005888

>>3005867
thanks man, what about divine command theory and the objections ot it?

>> No.3005904

>>3005887

Don't bitch to me, take it up with Zeno of Citium, I'm just paraphrasing.

It does work to a certain extent though. Of course you can't control your own emotions, but if you ask yourself if your emotional response is a rational one in regards to reaching the goal of being a happy and productive individual, and find out that your response is fairly irrational, it does tend to disipate to some extent.

Or perhaps I'm just a closet aspie.

>> No.3005912

>>3005888

Can't help you there I'm afraid.

>> No.3005928

sto·i·cism: The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint

there.

>> No.3005960

>>3005912
oh, thanks btw on the summary, appreciate it

>>3005928
kinda like a robot?

>> No.3005983

>>3005928
>>3005960

That's the modern usage and does not refer directly to the school of philosophy, which is what I assumed you were asking after. It's similar, but not quite the same. The Stoicists didn't just think that you could cover up your emotions, they thought that all destructive emotions were irrational, and thus a sage could avoid experienceing them at all.

>> No.3006030

what about its issues emphasized?
>peace of mind
>will
>virtue
>resignation

>> No.3006094

bump

>> No.3006158

>>3006030

Supposedly such a sage would be an individual who is not bothered by destructive emotions (peace of mind), has great intelligence and wisdom (will), is of moral perfection (virtue), and knows that there's no point in wasting resources on futile struggle if there is no way
to achieve his goal.