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    It is not the case that Therefore, the Stoic conflation of moral virtue with technical excellence (techne) generates an implausibly omncompetent ideal that severs virtue from the epistemic conditions that ground it.

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    • 1.Stoics distinguish virtue (arete) from technical skill; virtue concerns assent to impressions, not mastering external techniques or circumstances.
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    • 2.The Stoic sage's omncompetence refers only to achieving indifference to externals, not to empirical knowledge—so no unrealistic epistemic claim arises.
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    • 3.Virtue grounded in rational principles accessible through philosophy doesn't require the particularized knowledge techne demands from craftspeople.
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    • 1.Virtue requires practical wisdom about particular situations, which demands empirical knowledge the Stoic sage cannot universally possess.
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    • 2.Conflating virtue with techne suggests the virtuous person needs no learning curve, yet expertise in any domain requires experiential development.
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    • 3.The Stoic model divorces moral judgment from fallible human cognition, making virtue independent of the epistemic grounds that justify ethical claims.
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