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cynics,stoics,and epicurus Flashcards

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What do the cynics believe for each tier

what do you think? what are virtues and vices

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bronze (not many goods, one meal a day,live in a barrel or on ground)
silver (few friends, honor is yopur own notion, no tiles awards or statuses)
gold ( intellectual desire, no math,cosmology,theology)

think on the second part

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explain why the cynics believe that you dont need excessive knowledge

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you only need enough to achieve self reform, not in excess(they are minimalists)

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antisthanes lifestyle

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He chose to live in poverty, he followed what socrates did exactrly rather than plato. he went to the cathedral and talked to people like socrates did

he belived in virtue
it can be taught and the virtuous are noble
did everything out in the open

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does diogones respectfully follow antisthanes teachings

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yes, he is just far more eccentric

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examine the choice of hipparchia becoming a cynic? was her life improved? would it be right to rais children in the stoic manner?

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Hipparchia is notable for being one of the few women philosophers of Ancient Greece. Drawn to the doctrines and the self-imposed hardships of the Cynic lifestyle, Hipparchia lived in poverty with her husband, Crates the Cynic.

Entering into marriage is a traditional social role that Cynics would normally reject; yet with her marriage to Crates, Hipparchia raised Greek cultural expectations regarding the role of women in marriage, as well as the Cynic doctrine itself.

their marrage was a spectacle

i think that she liked her life

i dont think its wrong, but i do think its odd

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critically examine diogenes meeting with alexamder

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they meet and are polar opposites.

Alex offers him anything and Diogenes only asks for him to move.

alexanter has absolutely every outer posssession imaginable, diogones has absolutely nothing

alwex does not have internal peace, he is broken and alone internally and diogenes is content

emphasis on the internal desires

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examine diogones being sold into slavery.
what cynic virtues of the cynics he uses
is cynacysim a shortcut to virtue?

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Diogenes is captured and sold into slavery. on the ship he is used to living off nothing and is fine with the little food. he uses the Socratic method to get food to the slaves as well.

he responds that his technae is ruling men. he then insults a purple coat and is bought by him to govern his children

the cynics enyoy teh little things in life and put little value into material and hard to aquire goods. thsi makes acchievinga good and virtuous life easy

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what does epictatus say is in our power

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  1. our own opinion and judgement on something
  2. our impulse and reactions
  3. our desires
  4. our aversions
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what does epictatus say is not in our power

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  1. the body (age, illness,death)
  2. our property(material goods subject to dammage)
  3. reputation(what people think of you)
  4. office (the position your father had)
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discuss epictatus definiton of freedom. is his redifining correct?

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he gives examples of high class paid prostitutes beings slaves in a way and even royalty being slaves.

freedom: no longer being bothered by someone giving or taking something from you. then you are truly free.

to be free you must control your desires

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why does epictatus think that socrates and diogones are truly free

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they are no longer enslaved to their desires. they are content within themselves and

freedom: no longer being bothered by someone giving or taking something from you. then you are truly free.

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what is the stoic method for examining impressions

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  1. paya ttention to the minute and realize when you are having an impression
  2. watch how you react
  3. consider this
  4. apply the rule of reason

impressions can be good, bad or neither

we can condition ourself to have impressions by the above method

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the night watchmen and the tax collector?

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this is a stoic analogy for the importance of the faculty of choice for an impression

teh tax collector rigeopusly checks the coin to make sure of its authenticity, he checks weight, sound, color etc.

similarly

night watchment will rigerously check a person trying to get into a gate

both have consequences, thus should be sure. similarly impulses and impressions should be checked just as rigerously

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should the faculty of choice be rigerously cultivated as the stoics do ?

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force or oblige (someone) to do something. and the stoics practice choices to make sure that they are actually free they deal with impulses and makes sure that you are not subsonciously making the choice

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examine the stoics position on emotion.

what roll do you think emotions should have?

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the stoics view emotion as a roller coaster of ups and downs
they are neglectful of the importance of emotion
emotions cloud the judgement. dont follow them

i believe that having emotions and following them are different. i think that emotions are a neciciary part of being human…

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what is epicurus’ definiton of pleasure?
is this right?
or is the standard view of hedonism right?

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epicurus defines pleasure as the absence of pain.
this is an uncommon view because it is from the negative side..
we are surrounded by pain so the absence of it feels nice. we dont actually experience true pleasure. thus we must practice

dictionary a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

think on which is right

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what is epicurus philosophy of pleasure

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we are surrounded by pain so the absence of it feels nice. we dont actually experience true pleasure. thus we must practice

follow the simple pleasures from teh garden

  1. healthy natural food
  2. prudent moral life
  3. good friends
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talk about epicuris garden

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this is how he judges things in his life

natural necessary (food, drink)
natural unnecessary (sex, fleeting pleasure)
unnatural unnecessary (candy)
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explain epicutus quote “death means nothing to us”

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  1. all good and evil consists in sensation
  2. death is the infinite deprivation of sensation
  3. if death lacks sensation and pleasure is absence of 4.evil than death is either nothing or pleasure.
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why is pleasure the best life for the human being according to Epicurus

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we dont need more than simple pleasures to be happy
why is more better?
maximizing pleasure is the best because it gets rid of eveil and hurt
a new form of minimalism.

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discuss epictatus standards for freedom

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one is free if they are not
coerced(force or oblige (someone) to do something.)
impeded (stopped from doing something)
or compelled (more of a guilt compellation, but still persuaded)
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what is the faculty of choice and whose was it

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stoics
this is the idea that you can choose the impressions that you have
and thusly your aversions and attractions

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determinism

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the belief that everything is predetermined (Stoicism)

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summary of Stoic philosophy

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The goal of life is virtue. Virtue is living in accordance with nature. To live in accordance with nature is to live reasonably, in accordance with the way things are.

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founder of stoicism

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zeno

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summary of Epicurean philosophy

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The goal of life is pleasure. Not all pleasures are equal; some pleasures are attended by pain. To live well is to cultivate the pursuit and enjoyment of stable, durable, and unmixed pleasure.

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who was the first cynic

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antisthanes

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antisthanes summary

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He was a student of Socrates and a colleague of Plato. When Greece fell and Socrates died he decided on a life of simplicity. He did not want to die and be the center of attention like Socrates.

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According to Epicureans, what is the good?

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Pleasure, the absence of pain.

30
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What is virtue according to the stoics?

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1) Good without qualification
2) Life according to nature
3) Reasonable and completely natural
4) Requires training and discipline

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Stoic moral theory

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1) The highest good is right volition
2) Every act is chosen and voluntary and you are responsible for your desires
3) There is no moral luck; it’s in your control
4) Suffering is an error and there is no reason to feel guilty for it; you must improve and gain knowledge

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how is modification of desire as the modification of self made hedonist in epicurus

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epicurus lived his life looking for a life full of pleasure(absent of pain)

he made his decisions on this using the natural necicartlythging

he followed his virtues

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epicurian desires

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  1. simple pleasures
  2. healthy simple food and shelter
  3. prudent moral life
  4. good friends and conversation
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stoic modification of self

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  1. dietics
  2. fasting
  3. sleep modification
  4. journaling about self
  5. solitude
  6. philosophical friends
  7. volentary trials
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epictatus

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stoic

36
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stoic tranquility

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in the mind

37
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epicurian tranquility

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absince of pain

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cynics vs epicurians

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cynics think trials grow you (herculese)

hedonists think trials are danger and pain (less emphasis on knowledge)

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