Free will and the problem of evil

A cylinder, the geometric solid chosen by Chrysippus of Soli to explain his theory of free will. Image from Wikimedia, CC license.

One of the standard “spiritual” exercises that constitute my personal philosophical practice is what the ancient Greeks called anagnosis, that is the reading and studying of ancient texts, to remind ourselves about the roots of our wisdom, such as it is.

In that context, for the last few weeks I’ve been reading a delightful gem known as Attic Nights, by the second cent...