The Stoic Creed - College of Stoic Philosophers

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Epictetus s account of Diogenes, the . .
Cynic .185
Moral heroes, of the present
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-185
Teaching- morality by example . . . . 185
VII
Stoics helpfulness to others . . . . .186
Classification of duties . . . . . .186
The Cardinal Virtues . . . . .
.187
Germ of the modern threefold grouping
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.187
CHAPTER X
ETHICS: DEFECTS
The Ideal Sage too unsympathetic
. . . . 1 88
Does not sufficiently recognize the emotions . .
.189
The power of an ideal . . . . .
.190
Under what circumstances the Stoic ideal effective .
.190
When ineffective. ......
191
Comparison of Stoicism with . .
Christianity .191
In the conception of self-sufficiency .... 191
With regard to the kindlier feelings
. . .
.192
Advance in Stoic teaching here .192
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The Stoical Ideal, in part non-human .... 192
Perception of this led to changes in the . .
system 193
Relative virtue . . . . . .
193
Degrees in virtue ....... and in vice . . . . 194
Brotherhood of mankind . . . . J
Moral 94
progress 194
II
Involuntary injury
. . . . .
195
This doctrine not supported by experience
. .
Ground of the dictum ... . . .
195
195
Ignores the fact of malevolent affections . . .196
The offender to be won, not by reason, but by love . .196
The doctrine regards sin as a mere defect . . 197
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III
The doctrine of adiaphora too unbending
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198
The Stoic view of the body
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.198