Stoic Concept

Sunkatathesis

The act of giving assent or agreement to impressions.

Sunkatathesis is our conscious choice to agree with or accept impressions that come to our mind. This is where our freedom and responsibility lie - we cannot control what impressions arise, but we can control whether we assent to them. This concept places the power of judgment squarely in our hands, making us responsible for our beliefs and emotional responses.

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