Etymology

prohairesis

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Today it means: The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities. Full definition →

Ancient Greek προαίρεσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπροαίρεσις“volition, moral choice, intention”
  2. English todayprohairesis

From Ancient Greek προαίρεσις (proaíresis, “volition, moral choice, intention”).

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