Cicero, Stoic Paradoxes | What Is Genuinely Good and What Is Not | Philosophy Core Concepts

[@AlSmoothikins]

Dr. Sadler, I just wanted to say thank you for everything you do. You are a beacon of light in darkness. Forgive my poetics. It's just that I learn so much from you.

[@GregoryBSadler]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoy the videos

[@jhitchcock5503]

People often associate the word "Stoic" with "Boring. This talk is an interesting snapshot into why that view leaves out all of the Good that comes from having intentional control of your impulses. Having just finished studying Cognitive Psychology, I can state that science agrees with Cicero in what it takes to be a healthy and happy human, as well as, a positive force in the world. Great Talk!

[@GregoryBSadler]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, that's a core aspect to Stoic philosophy (as well as to other schools of virtue ethics) - getting some handle on one's desires, impulses, already established habits, etc. and then intentionally reworking them. . .

[@jhitchcock5503]

The Cognitive people like to see this as a new discovery on the part of science. Haha! As if, there were no great minds before us who could use reason to understand the world. In my opinion, which is also shared by some of the latest in neuroscience, the continuous practice of this sort of mindful, "virtuous" lifestyle is an effective way to lift our thinking and ourselves beyond our baser nature.

[@GregoryBSadler]

True, many of them do. Some of them acknowledge a debt to Epictetus in particular, but there isn't a lot of realization about the extent of virtue ethics more generally among them (with a few exceptions)

[@laseryohanna]

I always enjoy listening to you talk about Stoic thought. Thanks. Hope more people explore Patreonage. Nice Friday evening focus. :)

[@GregoryBSadler]

Glad to read it! You know, I don't think I've seen it called that before "patreonage" - but that's smart. I think I'm going to use that!

[@mohammedhanif6780]

thank you Dr Sadler

[@GregoryBSadler]

you're very welcome!

[@Dirtgut]

this video made me want to learn wtf stoicism is.

[@GregoryBSadler]

I have an entire playlist on Stoic philosophy that you might want to check out

[@followyourideas]

Paul Dygert it is the real deal

[@Tcrsst]

Very helpful! Thank you for doing this!

[@GregoryBSadler]

You're welcome!

[@estebandelacruzg1281]

Thanks for this video!

[@GregoryBSadler]

You're welcome!

[@christiannarvaes7857]

Great video!

[@GregoryBSadler]

Thanks!

[@ryfreedman]

More great topics to mull over!

[@GregoryBSadler]

Good!

[@laseryohanna]

Also like your use of "That Philosophy Guy on KZbin ". Right on!

[@GregoryBSadler]

Hahaha! We looked, and "that philosophy guy" was, unsurprisingly, already taken!

[@laseryohanna]

Gregory B. Sadler : understood. We had a similar issue; cool how you worked around it. Also enjoying the School of Athens back drop. We have it up in our living room for inspiration.

[@MrMarktrumble]

thank you

[@GregoryBSadler]

You're welcome

[@christdiedforoursins8180]

Thank you I liked this , the bible dicribes this as righteousness, the good or true good, peace, patince longsuffring , honesty, truth, virtue,knowledge meekness, humility, love .kindness, forgiveness.mercy.justice.the true riches.the characteristics of god.

[@GregoryBSadler]

Glad you enjoyed the video

[@kaylastrang5709]

is Cicero confident that one has the capacity to know what is just

[@GregoryBSadler]

Of course. Pretty much every ethicist is confident about that in general. Otherwise, there really wouldn't be much point in doing ethics, right?