Epictetus, Discourses | The Use of Argument and Logic | Philosophy Core Concepts

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This video focuses on book 1 of Epictetus' Discourses, specifically on his discussion(s) of the Usefulness of Argument and Logic. The Stoics devoted considerable attention to these, as they thought that both had a significant impact on ethics, practical reasoning, choices, and decision-making.

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I believe Ron Hall (Secundum Naturam) is onto something when he conjectures that the Stoics used logic when determining proper ethical conduct. Such as:

If someone stops eating when satiated, that one is in accord with self-control. And If someone is in accord with self-control, that one is in accord with self-restraint. And If someone is in accord with self-restraint, that one is in accord with nature. Therefore If someone stops eating when satiated, that one is in accord with nature.