What was Zeno’s (founder of Stoicism) reaction to losing all his wealth in a shipwreck?

What would be an ideal response?


When Zeno received news of a shipwreck and heard that all his luggage had been sunk he said, "Fortune bids me to be a less encumbered philosopher.”

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The novels of Ayn Rand are associated with:

a) Cultural Relativism. b) Subjective Relativism. c) Ethical Egoism. d) Divine Command Theory.

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When faced with a choice, these people consider the particular situation to determine what individual act would maximize happiness

a. Rule Utilitarians b. Act Utilitarians c. Philosophical Conservatives d. Ethical Theorists

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Ebbinghaus's innovative method for studying memory experimentally made use of

What will be an ideal response?

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The _____ is a sacred thread that is tied around a Zoroastrian's body at initiation

A) ?haoma B) ?patet C) ?kusti D) ?gris-gris

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