neostoicism
Sign in to saveNeostoicism was a philosophical movement that arose in the late 16th century from the works of Justus Lipsius, and sought to combine the beliefs of Stoicism and Christianity. Lipsius was Flemish and a Renaissance humanist. The movement took on the nature of religious syncretism, although modern scholarship does not consider that it resulted in a successful synthesis. The name "neostoicism" is attributed to two Roman Catholic authors, Léontine Zanta and Julien-Eymard d'Angers.
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It sits within the topics Baroque, Christian philosophy and Neo-Stoics.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
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- stoicism
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- modern stoicism
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17 sectionsContents
- Background
- Origins of neostoicism
- Neo-stoic authors
- Neo-stoic practical philosophy
- Influence
- Views of the Lipsius circle
- Literature
- In the Habsburg Monarchy
- In England
- Dutch social culture
- The arts
- Military doctrine
- Further developments
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Neostoicism was a philosophical movement that arose in the late 16th century from the works of Justus Lipsius, and sought to combine the beliefs of Stoicism and Christianity. Lipsius was Flemish and a Renaissance humanist. The movement took on the nature of religious syncretism, although modern scholarship does not consider that it resulted in a successful synthesis. The name "neostoicism" is attributed to two Roman Catholic authors, Léontine Zanta and Julien-Eymard d'Angers.
==Background== John Calvin made reference to "new stoic" ideas earlier in the 16th century, but the denotation is not relevant to neostoicism. Antonio de Guevara in 1528 published a flattering biography of Marcus Aurelius, then considered a paragon of Stoic virtues.
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