Stoic arguments seek the health of the individual human being, to be sure. But as they do so, they never let the pupil forget that pursuing this end is inseparable from seeking the good of other human beings. For philosophys mission... is not to one person or two, not to the rich or the well-educated or the prominent, but to the human race as such. And all human beings, following philosophy, should understand themselves to be linked to all other human beings, in such a way that the ends of individuals are intertwined, and one cannot pursue ones fullest good without at the same time caring for and fostering the good of others. Martha Nussbaum The Therapy of Desire: Theory and Practice in Hellinistic Ethics pp. 341-2 . The Philosophers Stone https://facebook/philosopersstone .
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