Seneca, Epictetus, Medea and the dissolution of the tragic
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In this paper, we will see, from Epictetus’ reflections about the tragic and from Seneca’s “Medea”, how the stoic conceptions of these philosophers dilute the tragic destroying its three fundamental principles: that human actions follow divine decrees, that humanity plays a special role in the world, and that human actions can alter the balance between human and divine order, provoking a reaction from divine justice.
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