prohairesis

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noun

The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.

OriginAncient Greek προαίρεσις →
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Meanings

nounprohairesis (uncountable)

alternative proairesis

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπροαίρεσις“volition, moral choice, intention”
  2. Englishprohairesis

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

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