Stoicism On Fire

Stoic Ethics – The Theory of Action – Episode 13

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Jun 10, 2018
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INSIGHT

Stoic Orchard

  • Stoicism's ethics, physics, and logic are interconnected, like an orchard's fruit, trees, and fence.
  • Focusing solely on ethics without understanding the supporting physics and logic is insufficient for true Stoic practice.
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Logos and Virtue

  • Stoic philosophy emphasizes a rationally ordered universe where human rationality stems from the same Logos.
  • This Logos connects cosmic and human events, urging us to live virtuously in accordance with nature.
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Living with Nature

  • Living in agreement with nature, a core Stoic doctrine, means aligning with both human and cosmic nature.
  • This involves acting virtuously and following the universal law, or Logos, that governs all.
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