希腊化时代哲人的追求——三足鼎立、同求宁静

Sage' Pursuit in Grecian Era——Competition between Three Schools and Common Target at Calmness

亚历山大不仅打破了西方和东方的藩篱,而且使哲人们的内心世界发生了翻天覆地的变化。希腊城邦的沦陷使希腊人感到对城邦的衰颓无能为力,对昔日追求理想国的希望彻底破灭,转而超然事外,在混乱现实中,寻求个人的快乐、德行、精神安宁。伊壁鸠鲁学派、怀疑主义学派、斯多亚学派三足鼎立,互不相让,但共同体现了晚希腊“个体意识的觉醒”。

Alexander not only dismantled the barrier between East and West, but also brought forth a radical change in people＇s mind.Invasion to Greece city had elicited a pessimistic attitude toward the degenerating trend of city state among Greek, and the hope of pursuing ideal realm became lost thoroughly. On contrary,people began to seek their personal happiness,moral, and spiritual calmness in such a disorderly reality. Schools of Epicureanism,skepticism and stoicism became three powers of philosophy in a competitive way,but they were sharing a reviving “consciousness of individuality”.