10/12 Stoicism Photocopies

Themes: Impulse and reason, indifference, virtue

1. What do the Stoics mean when they say that virtue is action that is in conformity to nature and the course of the world?

2. How are the Stoics’ views about pleasure and the emotions different from our common views?

3. What are the Stoics’ views about the affect of fortune upon happiness, and how are they different than Aristotle?