Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Stoicism Stoicism was one of the new philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period. The name derives from the porch (stoa poikil ) in the Agora at Athens decorated with mural paintings, where the members of the school congregated, and their lectures were ...

Pierre Hadot, The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Translated by Michael Chase. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1998. Pp. x, 351. ISBN 0-674-46171-1. $45.00. ...

Back to Ancient History Sourcebook | Ancient History Sourcebook: George Long: Philosophy Of Antoninus Stoic Philosophy Part I. It has been said that the Stoic philosophy first showed its real value when it passed from Greece to Rome. The doctrines of Zeno and his successors were well suited to the gravity and practical good sense of the Romans; and even in the Republican period we have an ...

By William O. Stephens (originally published in Creighton Magazine (Winter 2000): 34-39; updated May 18, 2001) More than 2, 200 years have passed since a group of sober people gathered in a covered colonnade, or stoa, in the marketplace of Athens to discuss the good life -- a life of virtue and honor. They became known as Stoics, and their ancient creed is enjoying a renaissance today in, of all ...

Stoicism 1. Introduction Stoicism arose in the Hellenistic period, the period after the conquests of Alexander the Great, and became the philosophical preference of many Greeks and non-Greeks. Although there were differences among them, Stoic philosophers shared a common philosophical outlook. The beginnings of Stoicism lie with Zeno of Citium, who came to Athens from Cyprus. For many years a ...