Seneca · Philosophy

On Anger

Seneca’s case that anger is not a useful tool but a temporary madness - a passion that must be prevented at the root, not merely managed once unleashed.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned Seneca’s argument that anger is a kind of madness to be uprooted entirely. Aristotle disagreed, holding that the right anger, at the right time, is a virtue. State Aristotle’s challenge to Seneca.

Leads to Aristotle.

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