Equanimity and The Philosophy of Paradigm

Abstract

This research is a philosophical research. It is aimed to interpret equanimity according to moderate postmodern philosophy. The research findings showed that the equanimity had no idea in primitive paradigm but ancient paradigm taught that equanimity exist only the mind is relied on the natural law. Medieval paradigm proposed purify from the desires, justice and no bias. The modern paradigm proposed that equanimity can be done by knowing the truth, must seek the facts and decision neutral upon the facts. Postmodern paradigm purposes the equanimity by phenomenology and the acceptation of the first image of phenomena and actuality. The results could be the issue in the teaching of equanimity on the right means of life.