How calm and grounded do you think you would be if you were not influenced by pride or sadness? For years I have been preoccupied with this idea, which is also a strong focus in the School of Stoics. The philosopher, Roman general, and emperor Marcus Aurelius recorded an admonition that leads to just such a guarded approach to gain and...
There are many a personality in human history that needs no introduction. Marcus Aurelius is one of them. This has to do with his political career and his office as Roman Emperor, but also because he was an extraordinary thinker and philosopher. Many of his quotes still occupy us today,...
The term logos (plural: logoi) has two meanings that are related but not identical. On the one hand, the term logos is used in rhetoric, where it denotes the use of consistency and evidence in arguments, and on the other hand, the term is used in philosophy. In this article we will look at...
As I have been heavily involved with the subject of philosophy myself for a number of years now, I have noticed that a broad section of philosophers do not necessarily express themselves in a way that can be clearly explained. Why this is so, we will look at in this article in an attempt to explain. There are three different reasons for thinking that...
Roman history is full of mad and brutal emperors, but there were also those who were considered wise and rather peaceful in nature. Marcus Aurelius is considered to be just such a representative. By practicing Stoicism, he had a certain prudence and serenity. The following quotation reflects exactly that. We will take a closer look...
Marcus Aurelius (or Marcus Aurelius) is not only considered a kind-hearted Roman emperor (161 to 180 AD) but also, along with Seneca and Epictetus, one of the last representatives of the late Stoics. He was considered to be very prudent, in keeping with his philosophical outlook. This is also reflected in his following quote. If you knew from which...
A spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate is often expected to be quiet and to speak very little and very thoughtfully. And that is exactly how it is with the current Dalai Lama. But this is not a coincidence, but based on his own conviction: always listen well. Thus, the following quote is not surprising: "When you speak,...
I have known the saying "take what you need" for years. However, only recently I noticed that it can be interpreted in more than one way. Since you usually prefer what you've known for a while, I'll start with the meaning first, like...
Since the amount of philosophers our planet has produced is almost endless, it is hard to generalize whether the average philosopher was smarter than the average non-philosopher. Many of the philosophers who have ever lived have never been heard of. Since only those with truly groundbreaking ideas, were widely published, we take...
With some philosophical statements, one can easily get the impression that the author was or is definitely crazy. But what exactly is there to this assumption? In short, there were crazy philosophers, but most are not. Often the impression arises, by the fact that the philosophical statements are formulated on the one hand complex and on the other hand abstract...
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