--

Xing, that substitution won’t work because Stoicism is a type of virtue ethics, it is not concerned only with consequences. Anti-natalism assumes a consequentialist moral philosophy.

For a Stoic there is no goal of reducing vice at the planetary scale. it is up to each individual, and we believe that each individual has the ability to become virtuous.

--

--

Figs in Winter
Figs in Winter

Written by Figs in Winter

by Massimo Pigliucci, a scientist, philosopher, and Professor at the City College of New York. Exploring and practicing Stoicism & other philosophies of life.

No responses yet