Stoic vs Aristotle I believe that Aristotle would disagree with the two Stoic teachings discussed on the handout. The first Stoic teaching mentioned in the handout deals with virtue and vice. The teaching states that virtue is the only true good and vice the only true evil. The first teaching also states that things such as money, pleasure, pain, hunger, food, etc. are neutral, and are to be treated with indifference. The second Stoic teaching mentioned in the handout deals with the virtuous man and how he is entirely free from passions such as, anger, sorrow, and fear. The virtuous man by the Stoic’s teaching is only concerned with virtue and that virtue is the only true good that a virtuous man should be concerned. The disagreement that
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To have total disregard for passions such as anger, sorrow, and fear because they are not virtue, is contrary to Aristotle and his teachings. With regards to passions specifically anger, Aristotle states that, “For the good tempered-man tends to be unperturbed and not led by passion, but to be angry in the manner, at things, and for the length of time, that reason dictates.”Aristotle is confirming that anger is good and should be gone about in the correct way to become a good-tempered man. Not having passions would lead to a life of emptiness there would be no spark of life in a human. To have complete disregard for anger would lead people to become a doormat. Aristotle would also disagree with the Stoic’s teaching that a virtuous man is entirely free from fear. With fear Aristotle states that, “for the fear of some things is even right and noble, and it is base not to fear them.” This statement by Aristotle is contrary to the Stoic teaching because fear is a necessary passion for man to have. As a result, the virtuous man would need to have fear in his life because to fear noting is idiotic because all men will face death in their lives. I personally would have to agree with Aristotle on this because to be entirely free from passions is idiotic. This claim of neglecting passions is stating that one must live a
To have total disregard for passions such as anger, sorrow, and fear because they are not virtue, is contrary to Aristotle and his teachings. With regards to passions specifically anger, Aristotle states that, “For the good tempered-man tends to be unperturbed and not led by passion, but to be angry in the manner, at things, and for the length of time, that reason dictates.”Aristotle is confirming that anger is good and should be gone about in the correct way to become a good-tempered man. Not having passions would lead to a life of emptiness there would be no spark of life in a human. To have complete disregard for anger would lead people to become a doormat. Aristotle would also disagree with the Stoic’s teaching that a virtuous man is entirely free from fear. With fear Aristotle states that, “for the fear of some things is even right and noble, and it is base not to fear them.” This statement by Aristotle is contrary to the Stoic teaching because fear is a necessary passion for man to have. As a result, the virtuous man would need to have fear in his life because to fear noting is idiotic because all men will face death in their lives. I personally would have to agree with Aristotle on this because to be entirely free from passions is idiotic. This claim of neglecting passions is stating that one must live a