Hello fellow philosophers,
Today, September 13,2012, Group 1,Autodidactic, discussed the ways of Epictetus,as well as the pronunciation of his name. Initially,we reviewed the background of Epictetus, particularly his being a slave, in order to gain a little more insight into his torpid philosophical beliefs. Hence, Epictetus was all for neglecting emotions and debating the question of whether "feelings" were even in existence or not, which lead us as a group to ponder our own beliefs on emotions/inner feelings. After analyzing the life of Epictetus, we also found time to briefly discuss the lives and beliefs of Cicero and Seneca; however, as you can imagine, we spent more time discussing Senca than that of Cicero for obvious reasons. In conclusion, Group 1 enjoyed discussing yet again another group of interesting and diverse philosophers. We are all anticipating our next meet!
Which Greek philosopher also recognized the problem of a good, all-powerful God tolerating evil?
ReplyDeleteDo you believe that there is a never ending struggle between God and Satan?
Paul! I was eating today and didn't see you!
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Sorry my post is a little late. Our conversation on Epictetus was interesting. We started off a little rocky, not sure what to say but we ended up having quite a broad conversation! I think we all agreed that he was the most relatable philosopher. I felt that he was the most believable because he really experienced life and chose what he believed instead of sitting around claiming that he new everything. Moving on, I loved our new chapter! It wasn't that I found Augustine so incredible, it was that it made me question a lot. What are religious ethics? Can religious ethics exist? Religion is completely personal and wouldn't ethics have to be agreed upon? What defines ethics? I know there are a ton of questions! But that is all I could think of while reading. What defines power? This chapter really made me wonder. What really is good and evil? It brings us back to Socrates questioning people and what they believed. It brings up skepticism and makes me really understand it. I felt like this chapter really encompassed "Philosophy." Who are we to decide upon good and evil? Everything comes down to the title of this chapter. "Who Is Pulling Our Strings?"
Discussion Question: See above.
Factual Question: Who did Augustine believe was responsible for "Original Sin"?
So excited for our next discussion!
Hey Landy! I don't have author(ization). ;) Here are our questions to post!
ReplyDeleteWhat was Plato's most famous work?
Who did Socrates teach and which of his pupils prospered in their own careers as a philosopher?
How was Socrates put to death?
What is The Allegory of the Cave?
Which philosopher was an “Extreme Skeptic”?
What is Pyrrho's philosophy?
What was the background behind Epictetus' philosophy?
What was the name of the U.S. Fighter Pilot whose life was saved because of Epictetus' teaching?
What two emotions did Epictetus help a U.S. Fighter Pilot avoid with his philosophy?
Which Greek philosopher also recognized the problem of a good, all-powerful God tolerating evil?
Who did Augustine believe was responsible for "Original Sin"?
Hello fellow philosophers,
ReplyDeleteI have completed the assigned reading for our upcoming meeting. Our focus for this week is on the philosopher Augustine of Hippo. Augustine seems to be the first philosopher that we will discuss that devoted a lot of his time to religion and based many of his doctrines around the latter. Also, I definitely noticed that Augustine's existence was centered around the most common and overdone religious question of all time....Why does God permit evil? Augustine was very intuitive and had a knack for curiosity. Hopefully we can further discuss Augustine's beliefs and principles in greater detail at our upcoming philosophy session, without stepping on anyone's toes as well as remembering to respect one another's religious views etc. because we all know how testy conversations of the like can be. All in all, I am looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon for another great Philosophy period!
Questions:
1) What view did Augustine have in common with Plato?
2) Do you believe that Adam and Eve are to blame for the ills of the world?