The Samurais, The Ultimate Stoics


For seven centuries, the Samurai were Japan's warrior class. As a class
of warriors and knights, they dominated society in feudal Japan. Their code or "
Way of the warrior", bushido(History of the Samurai-www),called for a life of
duty, discipline and self control, on and as well as off the battlefield
(History of the World-Houghton Mifflin Company- Boston288). His loyalty and
bravery to his lord was much more important than his loyalty to his friends,
family and even their emperor. Their philosophy was one of freedom from
fear(World Surfari-www), and for these reasons, The Samurai were the ultimate
stoic warriors.
The word samurai was derived from the Japanese word for service,
saburau(Grolier Electronic Publishing, 1993), for they served their masters
faithfully. They would die if necessary for them. The Daimyo or feudal
landowners used the samurai to protect their land and to expand their rights to
more land. The Samurai would transcend......

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