The environmental battle hymn of the Stoic God

Kai Whiting; Aldo Dinucci; Edward Simpson; Leonidas  Konstantakos

doi:10.5840/symposion2022914

The environmental battle hymn of the Stoic God

Kai Whiting^*, Aldo Dinucci, Edward Simpson, Leonidas Konstantakos

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Abstract

In Stoic theology, the universe constitutes a living organism. Humankind has often had a detrimental impact on planetary health. We propose that the Stoic call to live according to Nature, where God and Nature are one and the same, provides a philosophical basis for re-addressing environmental degradation. We discuss the value of the logocentric framework and aligning oneself with Divine will and natural law (as stated by reason) in order that living beings can thrive.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-68
Number of pages	18
Journal	Symposion
Volume	9
Issue number	1
Early online date	30 May 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5840/symposion2022914
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2022

Keywords

Environmental ethics
God
Stoic theology
Stoicism

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