740. The Stoics got divination wrong, but cause-effect right

EPISODE · Nov 25, 2020 · 3 MIN

740. The Stoics got divination wrong, but cause-effect right

from Stoic Meditations · host Massimo Pigliucci

The ancient Stoics believed in divination, because the world works by cause-effect. They were wrong on the specifics, but correct about the general idea, which is what still today underpins modern science.

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740. The Stoics got divination wrong, but cause-effect right

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