adiaphoron
- noun
- /ˌædiˈæfərɒn/
- Specialized
- In Stoic philosophy, wealth is often considered an adiaphoron because it does not determine virtue.
Examples
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The debate revolved around whether fame should be treated as an adiaphoron by true philosophers.
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In Stoic philosophy, an adiaphoron is seen as morally neutral.
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Some students struggled with the concept of adiaphoron during their ethics seminar.
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An adiaphoron is morally neutral.
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In Stoic philosophy, wealth is often considered an adiaphoron because it does not determine virtue.
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The debate revolved around whether fame should be treated as an adiaphoron by true philosophers.
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Some students struggled with the concept of adiaphoron during their ethics seminar.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adiaphoron comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and diaphoros meaning 'making a difference'. So in Stoic philosophy an adiaphoron is a thing that is morally 'not different', meaning it is neutral, neither good nor bad.
