HUMAN 1AS Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Eudaimonia, Cupid, Pietas
25 Jan 2018
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1,2,3,+4 are individually necessary and jointly sufficient for happiness. Seneca - to become virtuous, trial (by ordeal) is necessary. Since dido violates all 4 stoic values during her time of troubles, she does not achieve eudaimonia , which eventually results in her tragic end. No justice - her duty was to protect her celibacy, and to stay in love with her past husband. She meets anneas, falls in love by cupid, and excuses/justifies her affair. Her duty was not as a distraction because of consent. Anneas duty is to start the new empire and he adopts these duties (even tho they are his fate) and he is reaching this goal. Courage - she is unable to foresee cupid, she is so upset. Can not stay calm when aeneas leaves her. She goes and kills herself out of grief. The symbolism of sacrifice from the sheep, and her as a doe.
