Would The Ancient Stoics Have Been Against The Mistreatment Of Animals?
Practical Stoicism
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Ancient Stoics' Perspective on the Mistreatment of Animals
This chapter explores whether the ancient stoics would have opposed mistreatment of animals, highlighting their reverence for nature and reasoning philosophy. It concludes that mistreating animals would contradict the stoics' values of reason, reverence for nature, and virtue, and suggests ethical meat sourcing for serious stoics.
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