Epictetus and the Stoics endorsed desire-modification as liberation from fear of death, yet even within that tradition Seneca acknowledged that what is extinguished by death—the rational agent itself—cannot be treated as merely one contingent interest among others.
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The Stoics were ancient Greek and Roman philosophers who believed that living a good life meant accepting what you cannot control and focusing your effort on what you can—mainly your own thoughts, choices, and character. They taught that virtue (being a good person) is the highest good, and that emotional distress comes from wanting things to be different than they are. Famous Stoics like Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus influenced Western thinking about resilience, ethics, and inner peace for over 2,000 years.
contingent(De Interpretatione 12–13)
Equated with 'possible'; on the two-sided interpretation, contingency excludes necessity (possibility implies non-necessity).
knowledge(Distinguished from mere true belief, which may be the product of indoctrination and need not exercise deliberative capacities.)
Justified true belief — true belief that has been arrived at through the exercise of deliberative capacities, including comparison of and deliberation among alternatives.