“Do you ask me what you should regard as especially to be avoided? I say, crowds.” Being the introvert I am, this answer from Seneca (letter 7) received from me a warm welcome and strong affirmation. However, I quickly learned that his reasoning was not formed from a fear of crowds or a feeling of …
In Plato’s Republic, Socrates describes the soul as having three motivations: wisdom (or virtue) is the motivation of the mind, honor (or praise) is the motivation of the chest, and pleasure (or wealth) is the motivation of the belly.
Image via Wikipedia Epicurus has a bad rap, in that he is usually associated with excesses at table and bed. In fact, Epicurus believed that true happiness was bound to virtue and he kept a garden. He couldn’t have been all bad. However, he approached the philosophical questions with blinders and as a result what …
