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Practical Stoicism

Would The Ancient Stoics Have Been Against The Mistreatment Of Animals?

Aug 28, 2023
16:02
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Tanner and Massimo Pigliucci debate whether the ancient Stoics would have opposed the mistreatment of animals. They discuss specific texts and arguments, the Stoic view on consuming meat, unethical practices in animal treatment, and the stoics' reverence for nature and virtue.
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  • The ancient Stoics would recognize the importance of treating animals well and deem factory farming practices as un-Stoic.
  • Stoics would find mistreatment of animals morally problematic and believed it to be disrespectful to nature and their concept of God.

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