#6: Empathy versus Rational Compassion: Part One: What We Mean by “Empathy”

Philadelphia Stoic Thoughts and Beyond

Sep 22, 2017Religion & Spirituality

I want to discuss why society ought to encourage rational compassion rather than empathy. But before I can do that, I must clarify what “empathy” means in this discussion and why it is important to keep in mi...

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