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Seneca on Pleasures & Punishments

Posted on Mar 16th, 2009 by Brian : PhilosophersNotes.com Brian

“ So called pleasures, when they go beyond a certain limit, are but punishments.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Deeply influenced by the classic Greek philosophers like Aristotle, the Stoics were/are all about... More »

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Seneca on Your Ideal State

Posted on Mar 13th, 2009 by Brian : PhilosophersNotes.com Brian

“ Man’s ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he is born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy—that he live in accordance with his... More »

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Seneca on the Importance of Focus

Posted on Mar 11th, 2009 by Brian : PhilosophersNotes.com Brian

“ To be everywhere is to be nowhere.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Love the fact that was said by a guy who lived 2,000 years ago. (Apparently multi-tasking/over-working has been around for... More »

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Seneca

Posted on Jun 7th, 2006 by Brian : PhilosophersNotes.com Brian

  Seneca Stoicism is one of my favorite philosophies. What we know of this classic Hellenistic philosophy is based primarily on the texts produced by its three primary sages: Marcus Aurelius , Epictetus, and Seneca.... More »

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