Exam 7: The Stoic: Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

Who founded Stoicism in Greece?

Do you believe that hedonism is an attractive way of life? Why, or why not? In answering this question you should specify just what you mean by hedonism .

Hedonism is from the Greek root for pleasure .

Epicurus school encouraged women to interact with men as equals.

The current term cynical refers to basic attitude of

Who was Flavius Arrianus?

Stoics believe that everything is a matter of attitude.

Diogenes was a Cynic.

Diogenes lived extravagantly.

Aristippus name means the best .

What did the Stoics chose to master?

Epicurus held that happiness was the highest good.

What could Plato see through the holes in Antisthenes cloak?

A person who lives according to Stoic doctrine is an epicure.

Where was Epicurus born?

Do you believe that Epicurus approach to hedonism is an attractive one, or not? Why? Explain your answer. Do you think that Epicurus approach would be practical today?

Antisthenes founded Cynicism.

Who was Epaphroditus?

Aristippus doctrine is known as Cyrogenic hedonism.

Aristippus held that sensory pleasures were less valuable than mental ones.