Ethics Talk: Philosophy, Flourishing and The Good Life

Slaves to Passion


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Article 7 of the Rome Statute (the governing document of the International Criminal Court) identifies "severe deprivation of physical liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law" as a crime against humanity.   In last week's show, we explore the extent to which slavery may NOT involve a "severe deprivation of physical liberty."  Can one to be a slave to one's passions?  If so, does this imply that others have a duty to help us guard against such "affective slavery"?   To focus our discussion, we will concentrate on some passages from both Plato and Aristotle that are available in the "show resources" section of our website.
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