Pedagogika Posejdoniosa z Apamei
Pedagogy of Posidonius of Apamea

Summary/Abstract: The subject matter and purpose of the article is a depiction of the pedagogical concepts ofPosidonius of Apamea, an eminent stoic philosopher and scholar. As it is clear from the survivingtestimonials of Seneca and Galen, Posidonius dealt in his ethical writings to a large extentwith issues of moral education. In writing On virtues Posidonius undertook – in oppositionto Chrysippus – the question of the origin of ethical defects (moral evil), making insightfulremarks about the nature of children and animals based on empirical observations. Posidoniusbelieved that moral evil is innate to human nature. And in writing On emotions in referenceto Plato (Politeia, Timaeus and Nomoi dialogues), Posidonius described the typology of humannature, depending on the type of morphology of the body and the dominant mental elementas well as related types of effective educational methods.

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