Treatise of Stoic Value Theory & Corresponding Understanding of Emotions
| Autor: | Heller, Sean |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Diplomová práce |
| Popis: | Thesis advisor: Sarah Byers In this thesis, I argue that the Stoic value theory and understanding of emotion is a theoretical abstraction of human agency over values and emotions that has limited pertinence to empirical human life. Towards this effort, I discuss the Stoic ethical naturalism that relies on oikeiôsis to illustrate their notion of eudaimonia. Moreover, I discuss Stoic epistemology and action theory to illustrate how the Stoics can place well-being completely within human agency. Drawing on their understanding of both human nature and agency, the Stoics derive a value framework and corresponding understanding of emotions that proposes a radical detachment and devaluation from all that lies beyond the moral character. However, I show through empirical evidence and logical reasoning how human agency is restricted and therein, disallows for the proposed radical detachment. Nonetheless, their philosophy on ethics can still be applied in a limited capacity to achieve therapeutic benefit and value. Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2024. Submitted to: Boston College. Morrissey School of Arts and Sciences. Discipline: Philosophy. Discipline: Departmental Honors. |
| Databáze: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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