Difference between revisions of "Stoicism"

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The philosophy of separating oneself from emotion & making decisions based purley on logic
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Stoicism was founded by Zeno (333-264 B.C.) in the early third century B.C..  It sought to find a sense of divine justice and de-emphasized emotion and feelings, teaching that both plain and pleasure should be disregarded. Instead, cool-headed reason and logic should be used at all times and self-indulgence denied.

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Stoicism was founded by Zeno (333-264 B.C.) in the early third century B.C.. It sought to find a sense of divine justice and de-emphasized emotion and feelings, teaching that both plain and pleasure should be disregarded. Instead, cool-headed reason and logic should be used at all times and self-indulgence denied.