The four #virtues of #Stoicism:
- #Justice
- #Temperance
- #Wisdom (Latin: prudentia)
- #Courage (Latin: fortitudo)
The four cardinal virtues of #Christianity:
- Justice
- Temperance
- Prudence
- Fortitude
Just sayin’!
@SecondJon @tripu I must admit. I have only recently started reading the New Testament, and mostly to actually get to know what's in it—and to see what parts of Stoicism I can see in it. Besides having grown up in a country where we are culturally Christian, I haven't thought deeply about christian philosophy, and the virtues.
Perhaps you can teach me. All I know, is that I have more respect for it after I got an interest for philosophy, but I am mostly interested in the hellenistic schools.
@SecondJon @tripu My current position, when I speak to my North American friends, who mostly happen to be Christian, is that what they love about Christianity is what I love about Stoicism.
@tripu The four cardinal virtues of stoicism are derived from the virtue ethics of Plato, Aristotle, etc. The Christians did the same (and there even is a Stoic strain of Christianity, look at the beginning of the Gospel of John; "the word" is "logos.")
But; what the Christians added to the mix was the three theological virtues: Faith, Love, and Hope.
I, as an aspiring Stoic, don't see "hope" as a virtue; hope is really the same as fear: I hope I it will be well/I fear that I will not be well.