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What is Stoicism?

What is Stoicism? A brief introduction of the ancient Stoic Philosophy on Via Stoica.

What is Stoicism? Understanding the Philosophy and How to Live It

What is Stoicism? Stoicism is a Hellenistic philosophy from around the 3 century BC. With its goal t…

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The Stoic Philosophers

Who Was Marcus Aurelius?

Who Was Marcus Aurelius: Plato’s Philosopher King

Who was Marcus Aurelius? Was he the philosopher king? This is the history of the author of the Medit…

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Who Was Epictetus?

Who was Epictetus: From Slave to Philosopher

Who was Epictetus? Epictetus is one of the most famous Roman Stoics. Learn how he went from being a …

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Who Was Seneca?

Who was Seneca the Younger: A Stoic or a Sophist

Who was Seneca? A brief introduction into the life of Seneca and a little scene of how I pictured me…

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The Stoic Virtues

What is Temperance? "If you seek tranquility, do less." - Democritus, frg. B 3, From Marcus aurelius, Meditations, book 4:24

What is Temperance

Living a life of virtue is the chief aim of the Stoics. To do so, we must understand what Virtue is.…

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What is courage? “Sometimes even to Live is an act of Courage.” - Seneca, Letters to Lucilius, Letter LXXVIII

What is Courage

Living a life of virtue is the chief aim of the Stoics. To do so, we must understand what Virtue is.…

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What is Justice

What is Justice

Living a life of virtue is the chief aim of the Stoics. To do so, we must understand what Virtue is.…

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The Discourses of Epictetus

How to Prepare for Life's Difficulties with Stoicism. - “When you appear before some man of authority, remember that there is another who looks down from above on what passes here, and that it is him whom you must please rather than this man.” Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1, Chapter 30.1

How to Prepare for Life’s Difficulties with Stoicism: Insights From Epictetus

Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1.30: What Should We Have At Hand In Difficult Circumstances? How do…

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Why not to be angry with others. “These are the ways in which human beings are undone; this is the siege, this the razing of a man’s city, when his right judgements are demolished, when they are destroyed.” Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1, Chapter 28.25

Why not be angry with others: What is Great and Small in Life?

Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1.23: That We Should Not Be Angry With Others; And What Things Are G…

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Understanding Stoic Impressions

Understanding Stoic Impressions: How Epictetus Explains Our Perception of Reality

Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1.27 Understanding our impressions and knowing how to deal with them…

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Book Reviews

A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine book review on Via Stoica.

A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine

The ultimate Stoic guide to living a good life, based on psychological techniques and advice for pra…

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Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life, a Stoic book review on Via Stoica.

Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life by A.A. Long

One of the deepest dives into the life, philosophy, history, and methods of Epictetus which creates …

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Stoicism and Emotion by Margaret Graver, a book review on Via Stoica.

Stoicism and Emotion by Margaret Graver

A deep dive into the true connection between Stoicism and emotions, clearing up the common misconcep…

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Latest Blog Posts

“Besides, a man who follows someone else not only does not find anything, he is not even looking.” How to think for yourself like a Stoic on Via Stoica.

How to Think for Yourself Like a Stoic

To think for yourself like a Stoic means questioning assumptions, testing ideas through reason, and …

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“It starts with knowing yourself, and what value you set upon yourself.” An examination on how to build your self-worth like a Stoic on Via Stoica.

How to Build Self-Worth Like a Stoic

To build self-worth like a Stoic means to measure your value by your character and actions, not by w…

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What is Marcus Aurelius’ view on change?

To understand Marcus Aurelius’ view on change means seeing life as a constant flow, everything…

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