SENECA Flashcards
(21 cards)
how does stoicism influence Senecas ideas
he thinkd the path to stoicism is difficult so he simplifies it
modern scholarship about stoicism wasn’t wasn’t widely accepted
“Despite it’s wide acceptance in educated circles, early stoicism failed to influence the masses”-Campbell
modern scholar saying that love is similar to friendship
“True love is in many ways analogous to an ideal friendship: both arise from mutual genuine affection, not from an ulterior motive”-Motto
what does he think love has to be
love has to be mutual and similar to friendship.
what’s the difference between love and desire
love is a type of friendship. desire is the physical longing of the body
what are the physical symptoms of desire
the more you give into desire, the more your soul is wounded
why should desire be controlled
it should be controlled so that reason can rule
how can desire be restricted
by not having alcohol because it makes you lose control
seneca’s belief on homoerotic relationships
sex should only be for procreation so ‘gay’ sex is only for lust, which goes against his stoic beliefs
what are some things Seneca views as bad (3)
- expecting your wife to be faithful when you sleep with others wives
- slavery
- sex with slaves
how did senecas contemporary context influence him
it was hard for him to follow the stoic ideals because he was the Emperors adviser
how might his ideas been received by his contemporary audience (4)
- some may have seen it as old fashioned
- he faced some criticism for promoting a simple life while being wealthy
- other stoics liked his work
- the fact his work survived means Romans valued it enough to reproduce it
Seneca quote about the definition of love
“the passion of lovers has something similar to friendship”-letters on morality
Seneca quote about love needing to be mutual
“if you want to be loved, then love”-letters on morality
Seneca quote on the physical symptoms of desire
“lust which rips the soul apart through it’s pleasure”-consolation to Marcia
Seneca quote on how to prevent desire
“if reason succeeds, passions will not even begin”-letters on morality
Seneca quote on how to control desire
“drunkenness does not create vices, but brings them out”-letters on morality
Seneca quote about homoerotic relationships
“does it not seem to be living against nature, those who change their clothes for women’s?”
Seneca quote on chastity
“he is wicked, the man who requires chastity from his wife but himself is a seducer of others’ wives”
Campell modern scholar quote
“Despite it’s wide acceptance in educated circles, early stoicism failed to influence the masses”
Motto modern scholar quote
“True love is in many ways analogous to an ideal friendship: both arise from mutual genuine affection, not from an ulterior motive”
