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Chrysippus

Greek Philosopher

Died: 206 BC

About Fate Nature Own Soul Therefore

Related authors: Aristotle Diogenes Epictetus Epicurus Heraclitus Plato Plutarch Socrates

The anchovy which is found in the sea at Athens, men despise on account of its abundance and say that it is a poor man's fish; but in other cities, they prize it above everything, even where it is far inferior to the Attic anchovy. Chrysippus

When through the power of sight we see white, that which comes about in the soul through the act of seeing is a modification. And on the basis of this modification, we are able to say that the white which is affecting us exists. Chrysippus

Soul Power White Say Sight See Able Seeing About Through Affecting Exists Which Modification Us Act Basis

There is a certain head, and that head you have not. Now this being so, there is a head which you have not; therefore, you are without a head. Chrysippus

You Head Without Being Which Certain Therefore Now

Death is the separation of soul from body. Chrysippus

Death Soul Separation Body

The soul is joined to and is separated from the body. Therefore, the soul is corporeal. Chrysippus

Soul Joined Body Separated Therefore

Of causes, some are complete and primary, others auxiliary and proximate. Hence, when we say that all things come about through fate by antecedent causes, we do not mean this to be understood as 'by complete and primary causes,' but 'by auxiliary and proximate causes.' Chrysippus

Fate Others Complete Say All Things Some About Through Primary Come Understood Causes Mean Hence Things

If something were brought about without an antecedent cause, it would be untrue that all things come about through fate. But if it is plausible that all events have an antecedent cause, what ground can be offered for not conceding that all things come about through fate? Chrysippus

Events Fate Cause Would Would-Be All Things Brought About Something Through Come Untrue Without Were Offered Ground Plausible Things

Fate is a sempiternal and unchangeable series and chain of things, rolling and unraveling itself through eternal sequences of cause and effect, of which it is composed and compounded. Chrysippus

Fate Cause Composed Compounded Unraveling Unchangeable Through Effect Itself Rolling Which Eternal Chain Series Things

Although it is true that by fate all things are forced and linked by a necessary and dominant reason, nevertheless the character of our minds is subject to fate in a manner corresponding to their nature and quality. Chrysippus

Nature Character Quality Fate Our Minds Corresponding All Things True Nevertheless Forced Although Subject Linked Dominant Manner Reason Things Necessary

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