For the Stoics, there were four cardinal virtues that arose from self-control: courage, wisdom, temperance and justice. In ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Holiday explores how the ancient Greek philosophers Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, and Seneca sought to provide a more pragmatic approach to happiness and virtue… And whether those same principles can ...

Today, we dip back into ancient history for some leadership lessons that every Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) should take to heart, by considering the Greek and Roman philosophers, the Stoics.

Regardless, owner Ryan Holiday, famous for being America’s foremost proponent of Stoicism, a Greek and Roman philosophy with core tenets of ego-killing and emotion control, is no bleeding heart ...

How you answer that question will shape how you judge “Beyond Stoicism,” written by three self-proclaimed modern stoics: Massimo Pigliucci, a professor of philosophy at the City College of New ...