State the primary ideas of the Stoics, Epicureans, Cynics, and Skeptics. Summarize briefly their approaches to life. Are any similar ideas present in today's society? Give examples
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Formulations of the different schools of thought should be clear. It is possible to find echoes of all of them today, from the devotion to the simple, unconventional, “natural” life of the Cynics to the materialism of the Epicureans.
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Reform organizations of the late nineteenth century proved to be more permanent than the urban political machines.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)