Practicing Stoicism in the 21st Century

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YSU Philosophy and Religious Studies

3 жыл бұрын

In this talk, I explain what Stoicism is-and what it isn’t. I describe its birth in ancient Greece and Rome, its fall into obscurity during the 20th century, and its remarkable renaissance in the last two decades. Along the way, I describe the psychological insights of the ancient Stoics, explain how modern philosophy has confirmed those insights, and show how they can form the basis for development of strategies that we can put to work in daily life.
Sponsored by: The Dr. James Dale Ethics Center, Youngstown State University.

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@tipigrrl 11 ай бұрын

Glad this interview has been preserved. I listened on my phone while kayaking in a beautiful spot. The beauty of my surroundings plus the insights made for a wonderful and life changing morning. Thank you, Teacher!

@navegarblue9229 Жыл бұрын

Great introduction to ‘contemporary’ Soticism. Been reading up on modern perspectives of the philosophy, and of my many searches and purchases so far, this one lecture has stood out to me as exceptional in its clarity and practical application. Thank you, Prof. Irvine, I shall be exploring your other lectures and written works.

@theamazingarthur 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this. Like how you explain Zeno's role and the comparison to martial arts school is quite apt.

@justins356 2 жыл бұрын

I think some of the popularity of stoicism has to do with disillusionment. In the 19 century maybe people believed technology would truly make their lives better so why care what some ancient stoics thought? I think people now realize the technology that has happened over the last several decades like cellphones and computers really hasn’t made us any happier. Thus there is a desire to look back to how people lived and were happy thousands of years ago.

@noahbrown4388 Жыл бұрын

Nothing new under the sun. I think cellphones and computers have made us less ‘happy’ (content), more anxious and more disconnected ironically

@sharonhearne5014 Жыл бұрын

So many of us can work hard and still not afford nice homes in excellent neighborhoods or even afford some of the luxuries our Internet combing children desire and even we ourselves wish for…these goals seem to be like visions disappearing in our cars rear view mirrors. The need is to cull both physically and mentally in acceptance of the fact that greed is never satisfied. Thanks for these perspectives in a world where we find the need to simplify and find essential substance.

@davidwilkinson411 3 жыл бұрын

A beautifully eloquent disposition on Stoicism. Fantastic. Thank you

@creative1able 2 жыл бұрын

No offense meant as I'm a professional proofreader. You sound intelligent. The correct word is 'exposition'.

@beamesa548 9 ай бұрын

So enlightening..i'm definitely a stoic❤

@joachimsmith 2 жыл бұрын

Really clear explanation of Stoicism and practical exercises

@raginald7mars408 Жыл бұрын

it is Impulse Control Inner Strength Training

@gabefitch8061 3 жыл бұрын

I found some of this interesting due to something I adopted back in sixth grade when a bunch of arguments had been breaking out over four square. What I had adopted was a stay neutral attitude. Basically the way it works is no matter what is happening stay neutral and don't side with either side. This lead to an understanding of where each person was coming from. Now where the relevance to Stoicism lies is within the side impact; this also lead to living in the moment because staying neutral requires consideration of what is happening then and there outside of the frame of time other than that moment. So, with that came the care free attitude that is needed for living in the moment. I thought of this especially when you said about practicing it congenitally.

@RecoveringGenius Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that Gabe... I found it interesting...Cheers mate!

@caseyspaulding 2 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting that it was kind of a capitalistic competitive system between the classic schools of philosophy.

@dannymeske3821 2 жыл бұрын

I'm stoked on Stoicism!

@michaelhebert5334 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lecture. I’m just learning about Stoicism. I find it compatible with my Christian faith.

@thomask837 Жыл бұрын

That's because the Christians drew some of their beliefs from the stoics. Hence the compatibility you have discovered

@TheBigCityPodcast 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you .. very nice

@fredfuchs7525 2 жыл бұрын

It's an Awakening on a mass Consciousness level it is people feeding off the energy off the indigo children moving away from materialism and back into spiritualism

@alberttibbets6567 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the concept of Negative Visualization. I never heard it explained before. Perhaps the closest I've come to it myself was in thinking about how much it hurts to lose someone you've loved. When I just can't stand the pain from that loss, I tell myself how much more it would have hurt, if that person had never been in my life at all. Perhaps the 1946 movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," is illustration of this way of looking at life.

@caseyspaulding 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have the written version of this?

@ysuphilosophyandreligiouss8619 2 жыл бұрын

www.rev.com/blog/resources/how-to-download-youtube-subtitles-as-text-files

@calonstanni 2 жыл бұрын

Closet Stoic. I'm only strong in the dark.

@calonstanni 2 жыл бұрын

Hedonic treadmill... I never considered that while considering stoicism. Of COURSE! This talk is fascinating!

@calonstanni 2 жыл бұрын

Stoic Test Frame? OMG That's awesome. I can totally get into that.

@calonstanni 2 жыл бұрын

1:00:33 I agree! It's no more irrational to utilize imaginary gods as a tool than it is to set your clock 15 minutes ahead to "fool" yourself into getting up on time. How and why setting a clock forward ends up helping people when we KNOW it's set ahead of time, I'll never figure it out. But I can surely pit my will against imaginary people/gods.