Summary of David R. Fideler's Breakfast with Seneca

Everest Media

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Seneca’s letters were written for a wider circle of readers, but they were a cleverly designed introductory course to his own Stoic philosophy. Behind this entire project was a belief in the deep and transforming power of friendship.
#2 Seneca was a Stoic mentor to Lucilius, helping him to deal with his anxiety by challenging him to rethink his underlying beliefs. He did this by helping his readers to reconsider their underlying beliefs.
#3 The best way to enjoy each other’s company and have meaningful conversations is to get together with a friend. But that’s not always possible. In ancient times, a letter was an instrument to build, maintain, and strengthen friendships.
#4 The most basic level of friendship is based on mutual advantage. We can see these kinds of advantage-friendships resembling connections you might make at a networking event for work. These are the most shallow and short-lived types of friendship.

Sujets

• Philosophie
• Philosophie antique

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 21 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669356257
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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#1

Seneca’s letters were written for a wider circle of readers, but they were a cleverly designed introductory course to his own Stoic philosophy. Behind this entire project was a belief in the deep and transforming power of friendship.

#2

Seneca was a Stoic mentor to Lucilius, helping him to deal with his anxiety by challenging him to rethink his underlying beliefs. He did this by helping his readers to reconsider their underlying beliefs.

#3

The best way to enjoy each other’s company and have meaningful conversations is to get together with a friend. But that’s not always possible. In ancient times, a letter was an instrument to build, maintain, and strengthen friendships.

#4

The most basic level of friendship is based on mutual advantage. We can see these kinds of advantage-friendships resembling connections you might make at a networking event for work. These are the most shallow and short-lived types of friendship.

#5

Seneca was a fan of the idea of transformation, and he wanted to see it in others as well as himself. He knew that the people we choose to surround ourselves with have a significant impact on our own character.

#6

The Stoic idea of virtue being an all-or-nothing matter is a false dichotomy, which is a logical fallacy. Modern philosophers would instead identify the idea that virtue must be all or nothing as a false dichotomy.

#7

The Stoic sage is an aloof and emotionally detached type of being, while the Stoic path is about making progress toward virtue. The Roman Stoics saw Stoicism as a sort of path that could be taken by people who were trying to make progress toward virtue.

#8

The Stoic sage is a perfectly wise person, and the Stoic school stretches over centuries. However, the Stoic sage is not a realizable ideal, and instead serves as a role model for the Stoic student to follow.

#9

To be a progressor, you must first realize that you are not already wise, and have a desire to improve. Without that desire, progress itself is impossible.

#10

Roman Stoicism is a form of path that focuses on making small, incremental amounts of progress each day. It is not just a practice you undertake, but something you practice at to get better at what you do.

#11

The Stoics believed that it was possible to become a perfect sage, and that those who did so experienced complete peace of mind, the ability to make the best judgments, and a deep sense of joy.