1. Greek ethics after MacIntyre and the Stoic community of reason
Frances Merrill, Ben Suib, Conor Mark

2. Functionalism and ‘the Aristotelian Tradition’
Humans have purpose- fulfill own nature
3 components:
-your current self
-the perfect self
-ethical mechanics
Interaction of these distill human nature

3. Stoicism and ‘the Aristotelian Tradition’

4. Chrysippus, Kathekonta, and cosmic order
a. stoics could differ sharply among themselves
b. Kathekonta derived from practical intelligence (i.e. virtue)
-not detachable from virtuous disposition
c. According to Chrysippus, we are all integral components of the cosmopolis.
d. Ethics should be founded on the experience of nature - Chrys
(MacIntyre would "approve" of this moral philosophy
e. Oikeiosis provides this "coincidence between full self-realization, perfect rationality, and moral virtue"

5. Self-interest and the Stoic community of reason
Oikeiosis -
Two aspects: inward and outward
Inward
“Evolving Constitution”
Infant > rational adult
Outward
Consider the claim that normal=natural
We form relationships with other people

6. Self-interest and the Stoic community of reason
We share the faculty of rationality
It is normal to develop relationships with other people
Some degree of regard for one another is natural for humans
How can a shared property of humans (rationality), be perfected exclusively on an individual basis?

7. Self-interest and the Stoic community of reason
“Reason is the natural foundation of our social life. So perfect reason will determine a perfect moral life, a life of living well in society” (174).