Posted by bill kemp on February 21, 19100 at 10:25:24:

In Reply to: Re: Stoicism in modern society posted by D.A. Edminster on May 10, 1998 at 10:11:08:

: Hello, I am a fellow neo-stoic who's metaphysical world view is, informed primarily by the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. I have a great deal of admiration for the Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius, and just as his "thoughts" were for a select individual, namely himself, so also I maintain that Stoicism is for a select group of individuals, namely those to whom it's rigorous and uncompromising nature appeals.Stoicism is, in my estimation a "personal" philosophy that cannot appeal to the "great unwashed", and will never be a solution(sic) to the world's problems.Now I must admit that if the practical aspects of the Stoic
: philosophy were adopted by the majority of the people of a society this would certainly remedy many of the ills that afflict modern man, however I believe that the very nature of Stoicism will prevent it from ever appealing to the mes.

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