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Zeno (Stoic): 'Live According to Nature' — The Philosopher Who Accepted Fate and Held Virtue Alone to Be Good
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.
Diogenes: 'Deface the Currency' — The Dog Philosopher Who Gave Civilization the Finger
Ancient

Diogenes: 'Deface the Currency' — The Dog Philosopher Who Gave Civilization the Finger

Diogenes lived in a storage jar, held up a lantern in broad daylight and said 'I am looking for a human being.' He stripped away property, honor, and shame, proving through his body alone that philosophy is a way of life.

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