Affections and impartiality in the stoicism of Marcus Aurelius
Keywords:
Meditations, stoicism, rationality, sociability, Marcus AureliusAbstract
This article will consider two central aspects in the art of living of the Stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius: rationality and sociability. The foregoing, in order to examine whether elements such as the φιλ íα and other goods are inconsistent with the defense of impartiality, a central aspect of Stoic ethics. It is proposed that insofar as rationality and sociability are fundamental to the cultivation of virtue, a different reading of aspects such as impartiality and indifference towards goods in stoicism can be considered, The European Commission has been working on a proposal for a Council Decision on the European Training Foundation.
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