"The World of Rome" by Michael Grant.

Reading Report April 24, 2003 Michael Grant "The World of Rome" Meridian, 1987 Philosophy, Chapter 7 Pgs. 214-233 While most of the citizens of the Greek and Roman worlds relied heavily on some form of emotional religion, there were a few that sought their personal guidance through philosophy. The high degree of self-control as well as self-cultivation that was needed to live the philosophical life was, by foremost, the reasoning behind why there were so few. Even though philosophy …

…something more. Some religions were even partially born from Greek and Roman philosophy. They again took the best parts and added to them. But what is philosophy? It is finding the truth within oneself. It is finding what make you truly happy. Not happy of riches or possessions, but of independence, kindness and trust. To be truly philosophical, one must truly believe in whatever their beliefs are and live them and life to the fullest.