An ambitious project to reconstruct the thought of the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus of Soli (3rd century B.C.), a central figure in the development of logic, physics and ethics in the philosophical ...

Around 206 BC (as the story goes), ancient Greek philosopher Chrysippus of Soli saw a donkey eating figs and joked that someone should give the animal wine to wash them down.

Chrysippus of Soli Chrysippus of Soli (279–206 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher who is also known as the second founder of Stoicism. Born in Soli, Cilicia (modern-day Turkey), he migrated to ...

Chrysippus of Soli was a renowned philosopher of ancient Greece who lived from 279 to 206 BC. Widely recognised as a Stoic philosopher, he is considered the second founder of Stoicism. Born in Soli, ...

While Chrysippus structured the teachings in writing, Panaetius introduced the doctrine to Rome (he was a friend of Scipio), and Posidonius was Cicero’s teacher. The last period, almost exclusively ...

The central question of human existence is whether we have free will, impacting moral codes, legal systems, and life's meaning.

Chrysippus, who succeeded Zeno and Cleanthes at the head of the Stoa, argued that evil is the inevitable consequence of nature’s goodness. For instance, ...

A chrysalis needs to be perfect when a caterpillar or silkworm prepares to transform from pupae to winged adults. Since the insect can’t emerge until it has completely matured, any overlooked ...

Most of us learned about butterfly metamorphosis as a kid -- a wriggly caterpillar molts its skin to form a tough chrysalis and emerges as a beautiful butterfly. But how exactly do chrysalises ...