Tag: #Stoicism

Ancient

Zeno (Stoic): 'Live According to Nature' — The Philosopher Who Accepted Fate and Held Virtue Alone to Be Good

Zeno of Citium made 'living in accordance with nature' the foundational principle of ethics and founded Stoic philosophy, which holds virtue alone to be good. His thought passed through the Roman Empire to influence modern ethics and cognitive behavioural therapy.

Ancient

Seneca: 'Life Is Long Enough, If You Know How to Use It' — A Stoic Practitioner Caught Between Power and Philosophy

As Nero's tutor and de facto regent, Seneca stood at the centre of imperial power while dispensing Stoic prescriptions for time, anger, and death. The contradiction between his vast wealth and his sermons on frugality is precisely where his practical philosophy — philosophy that refuses to stay in the study — draws blood.

Ancient

Seneca's De Ira: Anatomy and Cure of Anger — A Chapter-by-Chapter Reading

Seneca's De Ira condemns anger as 'a brief madness,' breaks down its mechanism into three stages, and sets out concrete techniques for prevention and cure across three books.