What does "the highest point" mean in this context?
The original sentence (in the book Daily stoic):
> What a sad fate for a philosophy that even one of its occasional critics, Arthur Schopenhauer, would describe as "the highest point to which man can attain by the mere use of his faculty of reason."
Thee questions:
- Does "occasional" mean small number instead of occurring infrequently?
- What is the meaning of "the highest point"?
- Isn't Arthur Schopenhauer complimenting Stoicism? Why it is a sad fate?
Top answer
anonymous a philosophy It refers to Stoicism anonymous a sad fate That refers to the decline in general awareness of Stoicism anonymous one of its occasional critics, That refers to the fact that on occasion, Schopenhauer would have some critical things to say about Stoicism. anonymous What is the meaning of "the highest point"? The best that a human can be.
- anonymous a philosophy It refers to Stoicism anonymous a sad fate That refers to the decline in general awareness of Stoicism anonymous one of its occasional critics, That refers to the fact that on occasion, Schopenhauer would have some critical things to say about Stoicism.
- anonymous What is the meaning of "the highest point"?
- The best that a human can be.
- anonymous Isn't Arthur Schopenhauer complimenting Stoicism?
- Yes he is, in this quotation.
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anonymousa philosophy
It refers to Stoicism
anonymousa sad fate
That refers to the decline in general awareness of Stoicism
anonymousone of its occasional critics,
That refers to the fact that on occasion, Schopenhauer would have some critical things to say about Stoicism.
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