The Stoics

Select one:

a. argued that one should withdraw from the world to avoid pain and anxiety.

b. believed that slavery was wrong because it corrupted the soul of the slave.

c. believed that what constitutes justice depends on the society.

d. claimed that the world was governed by a single divine plan.

e. advocated the pursuit of pleasure.

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Tyrell Moss

28 March, 04:34

The Stoics

Select one:

a. argued that one should withdraw from the world to avoid pain and anxiety.

b. believed that slavery was wrong because it corrupted the soul of the slave.

c. believed that what constitutes justice depends on the society.

d. claimed that the world was governed by a single divine plan.

e. advocated the pursuit of pleasure.

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Hillary Ritter · Answer 1

d. claimed that the world was governed by a single divine plan.

Explanation:

This is the statement that best represents one important belief of Stoics. Stoicism is a school of philosophy that began in Athens in the 3rd century BC. This philosophy emphasizes a system of personal ethics that focuses on virtue, and understands most external things only as vehicles for virtue to act upon. Stoics also believed in a divine or natural plan of which every person is part of, and believed it to be our duty to fulfill such a purpose.