The fitting and the virtuous in Stoic ethics
by Neufeld, Paul James, Ph.D., BROWN UNIVERSITY, 2008, 290 pages; 3335685

Abstract:

This dissertation provides an explication of fitting actions ( kathêkonta) within the broader context of Stoic ethics and philosophy. Specifically. I address the Stoics' contentious definition of fitting actions; how fitting actions are justified in light of Stoic views on nature and fate; the structure of individual fitting actions (psychological and logical); the distinction between fitting and virtuous action; and, finally, what fitting action offers the aspiring but unvirtuous Stoic. The sum of these inquiries provides a unified account of the significance of fitting actions within Stoic philosophy, and is articulated vis-à-vis the contributions of modern scholarship.

 
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SchoolBROWN UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 69-11, p. , Dec 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsClassical literature; Philosophy
Publication Number3335685
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