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Question 72

Reverse lookup: which founder and ethical emphasis identify Stoicism?

  1. Socrates, with passive withdrawal from every duty
  2. Epicurus, with unrestricted indulgence
  3. Zeno of Citium, with virtue guided by reason and natureCorrect answer
  4. Plato, with the suppression of every feeling

Explanation

Zeno of Citium founded the Stoic school, which placed virtue and life guided by reason and nature at the center of flourishing. Merely suppressing every emotion is an oversimplification and omits the school's positive ethical commitment.

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