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Democritus
Greek philosopher, proponent of atomism and cheerful wisdom.
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Contrasted with Heraclitus; he laughed at human folly, suggesting that everything should move us to tears or laughter, not anger.
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In On Anger and Forgiveness: Contrasted with Heraclitus; he laughed at human folly, suggesting that everything should move us to tears or laughter, not anger. Later, in Book III: On the Control of Anger and the Path to…
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- Greek philosophical foundations
- Exemplars of virtue and sacrifice
- Stoic and political exemplars
- Diverse historical and philosophical figures
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- On Anger and Forgiveness
- Book III: On the Control of Anger and the Path to Liberty
- The Tranquil Mind: On Avoiding Anger Through Magnanimity
- XIV
- II: (Seneca)
- XIII
- On the Folly of Human Grief and the Wisdom of Laughter
- VI
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