1. Human development
  2. Acedia

Acedia

  • Listlessness
  • Self pity

Description

In this state one is interested in nothing, but mulls over bitter thoughts of self-centred uselessness. The cure is to accept the reality of the human condition and acknowledge that it cannot be escaped. Rather than running away from problems they must be faced.

Context

One of the eight logismos of Evagrius Ponticus, which are all ways of choosing to see from a false perspective, of choosing the bad or unreal rather than the good, reality.

Broader

Way of seeing
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Accidie
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Metadata

Database
Human development
Type
(M) Modes of awareness
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024