Agathos (ἀγαθός)

agathos • ah-gah-THOS
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Meaning

The Good; the proper object of desire and the only thing that provides happiness.

In practice: True goodness, synonymous with virtue and wisdom.

Examples & notes

  • For a Stoic, only that which is honorable (kalon) is agathos.
  • The agathos is always beneficial and never harmful.

Seen in

Socrates Chrysippus

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