The Stoics say focus
Control what’s in your control
Accept fate’s word
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Old Norse Philosophy: Untangling The Strings Of Seidr
Of the many fascinating things about philosophy, different cultures interpret it differently and the vikings were no different. Old Norse philosophy has many similarities to the practices of ancient Greek and Roman cultures in the sense that the philosophy emphasised happiness through living a life of virtue.
Characteristics of wisdom, self-control, bravery and personal independence were all valued within Old Norse philosophy. But as Norse Mythology Org points out, the vikings didn’t express their worldview through the logos, i.e. universal concepts of rationality and theoretical exposition.
Rather, Old Norse philosophy had its foundations built on mythos, a story-based worldview of gods, heroes, myths and legends. This distinction is important when seeking to understand how the vikings approached life and I’ll be delving into different concepts across the culture and bringing them into a philosophical perspective.
The first concept is seidr.
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The Stoic Guide To A Happy Live Review: Reinterpreting Epictetus And The Introduction Of Stoicism 2.0
In the arena of philosophy, practices are always evolving and being updated. Stoicism is no different and through the centuries, the original ideas laid out by Zeno of Citium were adapted and changed by later Stoics like Cleanthes, Chrysippus and Epictetus.
Epictetus in particular is of note for his focus on the dichotomy of control and his teachings in The Enchiridion have influenced countless generations.
A modern Stoic who’s been influenced by Epitectetus is Massimo Pigliucci and in his book The Stoic Guide To A Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons For Living, Pigliucci reinterprets The Enchiridion for a modern audience and introduces his own take on how Stoicism should be updated.
7 Phenomenal Philosophy Podcasts To Listen To
Podcasting is a powerful medium for sharing new ideas and changing perspectives. It’s the medium in which I started to learn about Stoicism and the lives of people like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. There’s a whole world of wonderful philosophy podcasts out there and in this article I’m going to list seven that focus on Stoicism and reference other philosophies too.
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