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This question is about as old as Seneca himself. In page 10-11 (the introduction) of 'Seneca' Letters from a Stoic: "In A.D. 58 Seneca was being attacked by p
by tjawirklich 11y ago
This question is about as old as Seneca himself.
In page 10-11 (the introduction) of 'Seneca' Letters from a Stoic:
"In A.D. 58 Seneca was being attacked by people like Publius Suillius Rufus... But the campaign against him generally centered on the apparent contrast - it has been a stock criticism of Seneca right down the centuries - between his philosophical teachings and his practice."
I'm willing to go with Robin Campell's opinion on this as I'm by no means an expert. I think the circumstances of life itself lend itself to failing in your principles, reflecting and improving where possible.
- gaius 11y agoYou could say the same of Marx who lived a very decadent lifestyle himself. Or Hobsbawm to declined an invitation to actually live in the USSR himself.
- wiz21 11y agoYou're going to kill me. But for me There's a bit of Seneca in RMS. The guy makes it so hard to live by its principles that I sometimes wonder what is actual life is. But to me, Seneca is not an issue. What he wrote reminds me of my humanity, encourages me on being a better me in the way it pleases me. So, even after reading the long article, I still prefer the subjective picture I have of Seneca rather than his actual history. I'm human :-)