The Life Examined
This school taught that happiness comes from simple pleasures, friendship, and absence of pain.
What is Epicureanism?
This Roman virtue was central to Stoic teachings.
What is self control?
Zeno of Citium founded this school around 300 BC
What is Stoicism?
The Latin phrase Carpe diem comes from this philosophy.
What is Epicureanism?
This culture valued practical ethics over abstract theory.
Who were the Romans?
This philosophy said emotions come from false judgments and must be controlled through reason.
What is Stoicism?
The Epicureans believed this should not be feared.
What is death?
Diogenes of Sinope famously lived in a barrel and mocked society—he founded this school.
What is Cynicism?
This philosophy's motto was sustine et abstine
What is Stocism?
This philosophy was popular among wealthy Romans.
What is stoicism?
This school believed true knowledge is uncertain and that peace comes from suspending judgment.
What is Skepticism?
Stoics believed that in order to have a fulfilling life these needed to be discarded.
What are emotions?
This Roman poet used his art as a way to extoll the virtues of Epicureanism
Who is Horace?
The philosophy that would agree with the quote: "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream"
What is Platonism?
This school of philosophy was considered an outlier in Rome because of its views of the gods.
What is Epicureanism?
Followers of this philosophy rejected wealth and social norms, living simply and honestly.
What is Cynicism?
Aristotle believed that virtue and joy are found through achieving this.
What is "The Golden Mean?"
This philosopher ran an academy, in which he taught many other famous philosophers.
Who is Plato?
The philosopher who would agree with the quote "All things in moderation, including moderation"
Who is Aristotle?
This school of philosophy is often contrasted against Rome's very rigid and control-oriented culture.
What is skepticism?
This school of philosophy believed the physical world is a shadow of perfect forms and that the soul seeks truth through reason and virtue.
What is Platonism
Skeptics believed that peace of mind comes from accepting this.
What is uncertainty?
This Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher wrote Meditations.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
The philosophy that would be most likely to participate in the "we listen and we don't judge" trend.
Who were the skeptics?
Which philosopher is often contrasted against Roman culture's tendency towards black-and-white thinking?
Who is Aristotle?