tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232762280990514471.post2972447586033519437..comments2024-01-28T11:57:48.954-06:00Comments on the rocky headland: Epictetus Discourses 1.3 - the benefit of knowing we are children of Godrockyrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232762280990514471.post-7034435114202018262024-01-28T11:57:48.954-06:002024-01-28T11:57:48.954-06:00I love the discourse of philosophy and the way it ...I love the discourse of philosophy and the way it helps me and others evolve. I wrote this passage in 2018, and as of today (January 28, 2024), I agree with your disagreement! I had not discovered existentialism yet when I wrote this. When Camus talks about and defines the absurd, it is not unlike the result of random atoms. And I think his rationale for reacting to the absurd can comprehend a life of virtue. I don't think my brain and beliefs had matured quite enough when I wrote this.<br /><br />I'm curious about you - as an atheist, where is your ultimate grounding placed? What reference point guides your life of living a life of virtue? Is it simply that you've lived it and feel 'happy' and that's good enough? Have you tried other philosophies and those didn't work out? Other reasons? rockyrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232762280990514471.post-10223873290316368402024-01-27T04:27:28.801-06:002024-01-27T04:27:28.801-06:00I disagree with your last point. Just because the ...I disagree with your last point. Just because the world is chaos and a result of random atoms, doesn't mean I want to act coldly towards everyone. I believe in virtue despite being an atheist and therefore conform to it because virtue is good, and what's good brings happiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com