Stoic Equanimity in the Face of Torture
| dc.contributor.author | Sherman, Nancy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T19:31:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T19:31:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-10-01 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3236 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In what ways, if any, is Stoic equanimity a plausible armor for enduring torture? I believe that we can learn something about stoic equanimity in general by examining this especially hard case. It turns out that a broadly Stoic view still leaves a torture victim vulnerable to being forced to use one’s agency against oneself. In this sense, even the best Stoic armor has its limits. | |
| dc.subject | Stoicism | |
| dc.subject | Torture | |
| dc.subject | Philosophy And The Military | |
| dc.title | Stoic Equanimity in the Face of Torture | |
| dc.type | article | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T19:31:36Z | |
| dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
| dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
| dc.source.status | published | |
| dc.description.publicationtitle | Philosophic Exchange | |
| dc.contributor.organization | Georgetown University | |
| dc.languate.iso | en_US |
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