By Mr. Spock state you are referring to an impassive attitude? It was interesting to read in the introduction a few short paragraphs describing the other prevalent schools of philosophy at the time, namely the Cynics, aptly named, and the Epicureans. I'm still learning, but I am starting to envision that withing the culture of Greek philosophy, there exists a polarity or continuum to that found in other religious cultures. Compared to the Indian system, the stoics might be the Vendantic and the Epicureans the Tantrics. One view is pro life experience while the other is more ascetic.