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Stoicism is a Coping Mechanism | Katharina Volk on Cato

Johnathan Bi

CHAPTER

Critiquing Stoicism: A Nietzschean Perspective

This chapter critiques stoicism through a Nietzschean lens, asserting that military defeat may not constitute evil, and emphasizes virtue as the true source of happiness. It explores stoicism's role as a coping mechanism for the powerless, questioning its philosophical validity while examining the historical and sociological implications of its appeal in contemporary society.

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