Seneca seemed to have an Aristotelian streak.
Just here to throw in that the English word "happiness" probably doesn't give a great sense of the Greek εὐδαιμονία but it's what we're stuck with.
Re:Aristotle’s Rules for Living Well
by briancleland on Saturday July 01, 2023 @05:56AM
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"Thriving" or "wellbeing" are better translations.
> The main point of contention between Aristotelian and Stoics is the issue of whether virtue is sufficient for happiness (Aristotle, NE 1.8-10, Cicero, On Ends Books 3-5). Both Aristotle and Stoics claim that virtue is an essential component of happiness. But while Aristotle sees happiness as dependent on a combination of virtue and bodily goods (for instance, health) and external goods (for instance, money, power and friends), for the Stoics happiness depends solely on virtue. Thus, for Aristotle virtue is necessary for happiness, but not sufficient, whereas for the Stoics it is both necessary and sufficient.
* https://modernstoicism.com/aristotelian-and-stoic-happiness-...