Ideas
What was the first Epicurean school called?
The garden.
The term used for philosophers after Socrates is
Post-socratic
Who are some of the Roman stoics who contributed to the transmission of stoic teachings to later generation?
Seneca,Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius
Which one is the first principle of stoic philosophy?
Live in Accordance with Nature
What is an example of stoicism involving mindfullness
Meditation
Belief that there is only nature
Monism
What is the name of the country stoicism moved to where it flourished during the period of the empire
Rome
What would the philosopher Emperor do every day to practice stoicism and give name to his main book?
Meditate - Meditations
Which one is the highest good according hedonists?
Avoid pain
What are the two different kinds of hedonism?
Cyrenaic (irrational) and Epicureanism (rational)
Which pre-Socratic perspective had a decisive influence on Epicurus and his hedonism?
Atomism
Wich one is the historical context of the stoicism and hedonism?
Crisis of sense after the death of Alexander the Great
Who is one of the most recognized stoics for books: "Discourses" and the "Enchiridion"?
Epictetus
What is "amor fati"?
Love of fate and face up circumstances
The Enchiridion has been mentioned in the popular cartoon show...
Adventure Time
This is included in Hedonism. One may like the taste of alcohol, but not the hangover the next day: so we must follow..
Moderation
How many years ago were stoicism and hedonism founded?
300 B.C.E
Epicurus assumed that people reason would allow a good life because:
Free will and control their desire for pleasure
What do Stoics stand for?
We can only control ourselves and our emotions. (Not relying on external events.)
Why is Cyrenaic hedonism not really understood as hedonism?
Because irrational pleasure cannot lead to a good life.
How does stoicism view the Universe and its governance?
According to law of reason
What is Hellenism?
The historical epoch given in Greece and Rome where their culture expanded throughout the Mediterranean, Africa, Near Asia and Europe.
What are Epicurus' Three Key Goods?
Friends, Freedom, an Analysed Life.
What is Epicurus' tetrapharmakos?
The remedy for the good life against irrational fears: gods, death, time and pain.
What is the main difference between stoicism and hedonism?
Stoicism seeks to accept what happens while hedonism seeks to be happy with those little things that happen.