Problem: In the ancient Greek world, philosophy was a way of life, a way to live in harmony with the reality of the cosmos/nature. It was not just some ivory tower worldview with a few arguments Because each was a way of life , they sought converts and followers, like religions do today, but armed with rational discourse, not just promises of an afterlife. If you were living in 100 BCE which of the following Hellenistic "ways of life" who be most attractive to you and why? Which would be least attractive and why? Your choices on wisdom's buffet table are: Aristotle's ethics and metaphysics (prime mover, etc) Epicurean philosophy, Cynic Philosophy and Stoic Philosophy. Is there any portion of one you would sample but not follow entirely?