History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 063 - Like a Rolling Stone - Stoic Ethics
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Jan 15, 2012 AI Snips
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Determinism Creates A Moral Puzzle
- Determinism posits everything is causally inevitable.
- This raises a puzzle about moral praise and blame under fate.
How Stoics Reconcile Fate And Responsibility
- Stoics are compatibilists: responsibility can fit a fated world.
- Chrysippus required actions to flow from one's character and desires.
Cylinder, Cone: A Character Analogy
- Chrysippus likened characters to shapes, determining how they roll.
- Different natures produce different actions even though both are fated.