On Providence
SenecaThe best Stoic answer to the problem of evil, written in five chapters.
Why It's Lindy
The best Stoic answer to the problem of evil, written in five chapters. Seneca's argument — that suffering is the universe's way of strengthening the virtuous, not punishing them — is more useful in practice than most theology on the subject. He was not writing hypothetically: Nero's court surrounded him, and he was eventually ordered to commit suicide. Accounts say he did so with complete equanimity.
About This Volume
A short essay responding to the question of why bad things happen to good men, arguing that adversity is not punishment but training — proof that the universe does not leave the courageous unprepared.
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Why should I read On Providence?
The best Stoic answer to the problem of evil, written in five chapters. Seneca's argument — that suffering is the universe's way of strengthening the virtuous, not punishing them — is more useful in practice than most theology on the subject. He was not writing hypothetically: Nero's court surrounded him, and he was eventually ordered to commit suicide. Accounts say he did so with complete equanimity.
What is On Providence about?
A short essay responding to the question of why bad things happen to good men, arguing that adversity is not punishment but training — proof that the universe does not leave the courageous unprepared.
