On real ethics as superior to syllogistic subtleties
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Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Book Description: The final volume of Seneca's moral letters. Common Stoic themes emerge again and again: the unreliability of fortune, the ability to form Stoic resolve, and the importance of virtue.
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We of the Stoic school believe that the Good is corporeal, because the Good is active, and whatever is active is corporeal.
That which is good, is helpful.
But, in order to be helpful, it must be active; so, if it is active, it is corporeal.
They (the Stoics) declare that wisdom is a Good; it therefore follows that one must also call wisdom corporeal.
Book: Moral Letters Vol III
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On real ethics as superior to syllogistic subtleties
Location: Chapter 117, Section 2
Content:
2.
We of the Stoic school believe that the Good is corporeal, because the Good is active, and whatever is active is corporeal.
That which is good, is helpful.
But, in order to be helpful, it must be active; so, if it is active, it is corporeal.
They (the Stoics) declare that wisdom is a Good; it therefore follows that one must also call wisdom corporeal.