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stoicism

Also known as the porch, stoics, Stoa

thumb|A bust of Zeno of Citium, considered the founder of Stoicism

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Stoicism is an ancient philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium that teaches how to live a virtuous and fulfilling life. It matters because its principles about managing emotions, focusing on what we can control, and finding inner peace through reason remain relevant to how people approach life's challenges today.

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Subclass of: philosophy
Has part: ethics
Named after: Stoa Poikile
Founded by: Zeno of Citium

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topic's main category: Category:Stoicism
Commons category: Stoicism
inception: 0300-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
significant person: Chrysippus of Soli
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
different from: academic skepticism
facet of: executive functions
location of creation: Classical Athens

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

History
Logic
Assertibles
Compound assertibles
Modal assertibles
Arguments
Indemonstrable arguments
Complex arguments
Paradoxes
Categories
Epistemology
Physics
Ethics
Passions
Suicide
Legacy
Neoplatonism
Christianity
Neostoicism
Reappraisal of Stoic logic
Contemporary stoicism
Psychology and psychotherapy
See also
Notes
Citations
Fragment collections
References
Further reading
External links
Encyclopedia articles
Academic and professional organizations

thumb|A bust of Zeno of Citium, considered the founder of Stoicism

Stoicism is a philosophical movement and practical guide to living, emphasizing daily self-discipline and moral improvement, which originated in the Hellenistic period of ancient Greece and proliferated well into the Roman Imperial period. The ancient Stoics believed that the universe operated according to reason, or logos, providing a unified account of the world, constructed from ideals of rational discourse, monistic physics, and naturalistic ethics. These three ideals constitute virtue, which is necessary for the Stoic goal of 'living a well-reasoned life'.

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