Compare and contrast the ideas of the Epicureans and the Stoics. What do these two philosophies have in common, and how was this driven by the political situation of the Hellenistic era?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The Epicurean focus on pleasure and restraint
2. Stoic moral principles and belief in the oneness of all things
3. A common idea of inward focus that contrasts with the political engagement of earlier eras of Greek thought
4. The apathy and fatalism in post-Alexandrian Greece reflected in both philosophies
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. true b. false