Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism, was succeeded by his long-time student Cleanthes of Assos (c. 330-c. 230 BCE). Originally a boxer, Cleanthes arrived in Athens with no more than four ...

It was Cicero, the Roman statesman and stoic philosopher, who carved out the notion of anxiety and depression — separately — and sought to solve them. “In some there is a continual anxiety, owing to ...

Richard Charles Cicero Feb. 24, 1959 – April 29, 2025 Obituaries May 2, 2025 ...

Tradition of Western political thought There is a distinctly long and identifiable tradition of political thought that has been characterised as Western or European. Its origins are traced to the ...

For over a decade, an unexpected presence has graced the new release tables at bookstores: Stoic philosophers. Popular books like How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci and Lessons in Stoicism by John ...

The Greek philosopher was the godfather of Stoicism and the original self-help guru. Here’s how you can apply his methods to ask better questions, set better goals, and find clarity of purpose.

The great thinkers of classical Greece and Rome, such as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Seneca, provide profound reflections on human nature, ethics and governance that continue to resonate. Through ...

Stoicism can help us endure the impossible, but most of us do not live inside a torture chamber. The world I live in is sexist, ageist, racist, homophobic, and generally unfriendly.