How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci

Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

Jan 28, 2020

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Cleanthes, the second head of the Stoic school, once said that while its philosophical doctrines may well be contrary to popular opinion they are surely not contrary to reason. He was speaking of “paradox”, which literally means contrary to opinion in Greek. Stoic philosophy, like the philosophy of Socrates,…

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