書籍之海 漂流記

看板に掲げているのは「書籍」だけですが、実際は人間の精神の営みすべての海を航海しています。

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - How to be virtuous, according to Seneca the Younger

2017年03月02日 | 西洋史
  Seneca believed that there was a pervading divine reason that dominates the world: he said that the wise man would be able to discern it and follow it willingly, instead of being dragged along by an arbitrary faith. Living a life of virtue showed your respect for that divine reason.

 この形容から判断するかぎり、セネカの"reason"は朱子学の“理”に非常に近いと思える。