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MN Dave

I'm reading Stoic philosophy and it's giving me a headache. Of course, Stoics didn't have much else to do other than talk about this stuff.

Elgarian

Quote from: John on April 09, 2010, 12:17:34 PM
Meanwhile, I would never argue against Hedgehogs, for they are fine artworks on our country roads.
A fine illustration of the aesthetics of ethics in action.

Or is it the ethics of aesthetics?

Well, whatever, it's a fine example of it.

Elgarian

Quote from: MN Dave on April 09, 2010, 12:38:42 PM
I'm reading Stoic philosophy and it's giving me a headache.
It's supposed to do that, so as to give you something to be stoical about.

MN Dave

Quote from: Elgarian on April 09, 2010, 12:40:20 PM
It's supposed to do that, so as to give you something to be stoical about.

Virtue = headaches.

Elgarian

Quote from: MN Dave on April 09, 2010, 12:42:05 PM
Virtue = headaches.
To the Stoic, paracetamol is the Great Enemy.

karlhenning


Elgarian

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on April 09, 2010, 12:49:18 PM
Howls of execration!
But do stoics howl? And if they did, would they be stoics?

karlhenning

QuoteHowls of execration!

I seem to remember that being the final phrase in an English translation of Camus' L'étranger.

Quote from: Elgarian on April 09, 2010, 12:53:10 PM
But do stoics howl? And if they did, would they be stoics?

It's a fair cop.

knight66

Men hate the man who has convinced them.

Mike
DavidW: Yeah Mike doesn't get angry, he gets even.
I wasted time: and time wasted me.

Elgarian

Quote from: knight on April 09, 2010, 12:56:51 PM
Men hate the man who has convinced them.
Fortunately, I've never convinced anybody about anything. I don't even convince myself most of the time. And I should know.

knight66

We should be able to converse with ourselves.

Mike
DavidW: Yeah Mike doesn't get angry, he gets even.
I wasted time: and time wasted me.

MN Dave

Quote from: Elgarian on April 09, 2010, 12:59:15 PM
Fortunately, I've never convinced anybody about anything. I don't even convince myself most of the time. And I should know.

LOL

greg

Quote from: MN Dave on April 09, 2010, 12:42:05 PM
Virtue = headaches.
I must be somewhat virtuous, then... and Elgarian must be a saint, with those rainbow-colored migraines.   8)

(ok, i'm pretty sure they were grey, but whatever)

Elgarian

Quote from: Greg on April 09, 2010, 02:49:25 PM
I must be somewhat virtuous, then... and Elgarian must be a saint, with those rainbow-colored migraines.   8)

(ok, i'm pretty sure they were grey, but whatever)

Silver actually. However, I think I'm mostly an ex-saint, as I don't get 'em very often these days. Just as well, too - the damn halo was always such a nuisance. People can't help but notice, you see, and you find yourself in scrapes like this:
Passerby: Hey, you've got a halo.
Me: Yeah, right.
Passerby: Are you some sort of saint then?
Me: No, I'm a migraine stoic.
Passerby: That's the same as a saint, right?
Me: If you say so.
Passerby: OK then, do something saintly.
Me: Leave me alone, I'm having a migraine ....
Passerby: YOU'RE NOT A SAINT AT ALL! YOU'RE AN IMPOSTOR!
Me: Oh, get lost, creep!

You see? It's just not worth it.

greg

I don't blame you. It's not easy being a saint.
Heck, even... certain people... ugh, never mind.

PaulR

Almost a month till I graduate............at least for my undergraduate degree.........Kinda feel strange about it.

At least I will be graduating with honors :)

karlhenning


Elgarian

Quote from: Ring of Fire on April 11, 2010, 05:24:48 PM
At least I will be graduating with honors :)
I'll drink to that!

MN Dave

MN Dave: I've stubbed my toe.

Elgarian: I'll drink to that!

Elgarian

Quote from: MN Dave on April 12, 2010, 10:34:59 AM
MN Dave: I've stubbed my toe.

Elgarian: I'll drink to that!

My dear fellow, if you stubbed your toe, I would move heaven and earth to console you; I would send you food parcels containing the most delicious things I know, to cheer you up; I would ask World Leaders to write to you, assuring you of their condolences, and those of the nations they represent; I would ask leading songwriters to compose songs with titles like 'Oh Dave, Please Don't Stub Your Toe Any More' and 'Toe Stubber Blues' on your behalf.

And then, and only then, would I drink to it.