Heimarmenē (εἱμαρμένη)

heimarmenē • hay-mar-MEH-nay
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Meaning

Fate or destiny; the causal chain of events governed by logos.

In practice: The inescapable order of the universe.

Examples & notes

  • Heimarmenē ensures that nothing happens without a cause.
  • Stoics teach us to accept heimarmenē with amor fati.

Seen in

Chrysippus Seneca

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