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"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 6: Wise Men, Fools, Free Men, And Slaves
Published 10 years, 5 months ago
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This lecture discusses propositions IV and V of "Stoic Paradoxes", which explore the following:
1. The wise man cannot be deprived of happiness.
2. Nothing can be taken from the wise man.
3. Character and conduct are all-important
4. Only the wise man can be said to be free.
5. What is freedom?
6. The wise man does nothing under compulsion.
7. Evil men are slaves.
8. Slaves are unable to control their impulses.