Stoicism: Stoicism, an ancient philosophy founded in Greece, emphasizes personal virtue, wisdom, and resilience in the face of life's challenges. It teaches acceptance of things beyond one's control and maintaining inner tranquility through rationality and virtue. Representatives are Zeno of Citium (334-262 BC), Cleanthes of Assos (331-232 BC), Chrysippus of Soli (280-207 BC), Seneca the Younger (4 BC-65 AD), Epictetus (55-135 AD). See also Ancient Philosophy, Zeno._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |