Abstract
The paper compares the two components of the Stoic definition of pathos, the logico-linguistic component and the physiological, ‘pneumatic’ one, in order to examine the role that each of them plays in the onset of pathos, its persistence in the human soul, its possible eradication. The analysis is focused on anger (ὀργή) which reveals some peculiarities, especially as regards its logical structure, due to the fact that this passion seems to be the combination of two different feelings. The anger indeed is classified as a species of desire but the description of its onset also includes pain.
Acknowledgments
Desidero ringraziare Stefano Maso, Francesca Masi e Francesco Verde per avermi invitato a partecipare al progetto Materialistic Pathe e i due anonimi referee per l’attenzione con cui hanno letto il mio testo, fornendomi preziosi suggerimenti per migliorarlo.
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