Single Idea 20870

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value]

Full Idea

More recent stoics defined the goal as to live consistently with the constitution of a human being.

Gist of Idea

The goal is to live consistently with the constitution of a human being

Source

report of Stoic school (fragments/reports [c.200 BCE]) by Clement - Stromates 2.21.129.6

Book Reference

'The Stoics Reader', ed/tr. Inwood,B/Gerson,L.P. [Hackett 2008], p.162


A Reaction

This sounds more Aristotelian than the classic stoics. The obvious problem is the nasty side of human nature. At least Aristotle adds something like 'when it is functioning well, particularly in social situations'.