Stoicism, a Greek-inspired school of philosophy, may hold some answers, writes professor William Irvine. It was the Greeks who gave us the word "crisis".

Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical tradition that continues to reverberate in contemporary culture. When Prince Philip died, for example, the Spectator wrote that “he ...

Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical tradition that continues to reverberate in contemporary culture. When Prince Philip died, for example, ...

February 5, 2019; Can Stoicism Make Us Happy? Can Stoicism Make Us Happy? A recent book from the philosopher Massimo Pigliucci attempts to recast ancient Greek philosophy as self-help.

Stoicism is a school of thought that flourished in Greek and Roman antiquity. It originated as a Hellenistic philosophy when it was founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium around 300 BCE.

So what does it mean to be a practicing Stoic – a “prokopton,” in Greek? For both ancient and modern practitioners, Stoicism is more than a set of abstract ideas.

Stoicism is one of the great ancient Greek/Roman theories of knowledge, the first “life philosophy” in which the teachings permit its students to maximize positive emotions and reduce negative ...

Stoicism, a Greek-inspired school of philosophy, may help, writes professor William Irvine. For Greece, things could get worse before they improve - so how do you cope with a crisis like this?