PHILO-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Epicurus, Eudaimonia, Epicureanism
12 Aug 2020
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After aristotle, the geo-political landscape dramatically changed for the greeks and then the romans. Alexander the great had seeded foreign cultures with. Greek/hellenistic ideals, but in turn the greek city-states ceased to be the fairly autonomous, isolated entities that they had been. This led to a loss of identity for many citizens of these cities. The structures that had defined the goals and purposes of human life were being dramatically altered. More and more people turned to philosophical systems to fill the existential void. Philosophical accounts that offered broad visions on the meaning of life and how one should conduct oneself became very attractive. The three systems that gained the most traction during this time and flourished throughout the period of the roman empire were epicureanism, stoicism, and. Ethical doctrines: how to act in a fated cosmos. Choice is limited to internal attitudes and how we choose to respond or react to the world around us.
