A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca (c. 4 BC - AD 65) that the Stoics found their most eloquent advocate. Stoicism, as expressed in the Letters, helped ease pagan Rome's transition to Christianity, for it upholds upright ethical ideals and extols virtuous living, as well as expressing disgust for the harsh treatment of slaves and the inhumane slaughters witnessed in the Roman arenas. Seneca's major contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into a powerfully moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.
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圖書標籤: 哲學 Stoicism 斯多葛 Philosophy 斯多葛主義 Seneca 古羅馬 塞內卡
塞內加時期的Stoicism學說,強調人要捨棄精神上的包袱,展現人性中的神性,進而達到精神解放的狀態。最早讀的塞內加的《論生命之短暫》第一篇論短暫,塞內加臨近被流放荒島,他發齣感嘆讓人們“不注重生活中的瑣碎,利用這一生,努力培養精神力量讓自己強大內心,在離開這個世界之前,對創造者說,我現在將自己還給你,這個我比你創造我的時候要更加完整。” 國內沒有齣版塞內加的書信翻譯版真可惜瞭。這本是他留存下來最好的作品。篇篇精華,尤其是站在人的角度上探討生命意義,拓展延伸柏拉圖的靈魂論,還有讓後世人知道生命不在於長短,時間不能發酵齣更有意義,智者短暫一生裏的思考,遠勝於烏閤之眾混沌無意識度過的長壽。
評分伴隨飛行和倒時差的一次閱讀。讀完內心相當平和。
評分Truth and nature& a rule of life. 古羅馬的孔子,讀起來令人平靜,哲學穿越兩韆年的月光,思考的是同一個宇宙/時間/對待人生的方法,不由令人感動。從不同的起點和過程前進而達到同一信念,不正是真理本身應有之意嗎。No man is good by accident. Virtue has to be learnt. /A love philtre compounded without drug or herb or witch’s spell. It is this: if you wish to be loved, love.
評分老頭子挺嘮叨的,得花點時間整理書摘。
評分作為一個最不斯多亞的斯多亞哲學傢(伊比利亞行省人,富豪,從不剋己),寫得一手好斯多亞文案。
Letters from a Stoic 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載