Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Stoicism Vs. Epicureanism
I believe that stoicism is a more realistic view of life so it is therefore a better view. if you are Epicurean and spend your entire life searching for endless pleasure you will be unable to comprehend the bad things that happen to you in your life, as bad things happen to everyone. whereas where a stoic will be able to accept these things and move on, an Epicurean will not know how to react as they seek a sheltered existence. There is a time for both pleasure and pain in life, Stoics realize this and that there is no way to have one without having the other, there is no pleasure without pain and there is no pain without pleasure. stoics realize that you have to balance the two in order to have a meaningful existence.
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I don't think that Epicureans live life seeking "endless pleasure". Instead, they are simply more aware of the future, and what will make them happiest in the long run.
ReplyDeleteRemember, specific examples are needed when taking a position in a blog post.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I don't know what you mean by one philosophy being more "realistic." They're both very real. Do you mean more practical? What could be more practical than trying to minimize the pain in your life? Did you decide to sleep outside this week? Ask yourself why not.
Try to elaborate your response a bit, so it's more clear.