Title:
Chrysippus of Soli
Description:
Chrysippus excelled in logic, the theory of knowledge, ethics, and physics. He created an original system of propositional logic in order to better understand the workings of the universe and role of humanity within it. He adhered to a fatalistic view of fate, but nevertheless sought a role for personal agency in thought and action. Ethics, he thought, depended on understanding the nature of the universe, and he taught a therapy of extirpating the unruly passions which depress and crush the soul. He initiated the success of Stoicism as one of the most influential philosophical movements for centuries in the Greek and Roman world. The linguistic orientation of Chrysippus’ work made it difficult for its students even within the Stoic school.
Type of Stamp:
BC 279
Date Added:
2024-04-11 17:54:06
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-05-19
Date Added:
2024-04-11 17:54:06
