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    stoicism
    /ˈstəʊɪsɪz(ə)m/

    noun

    • 1. the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.
    • 2. an ancient Greek school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium. The school taught that virtue, the highest good, is based on knowledge; the wise live in harmony with the divine Reason (also identified with Fate and Providence) that governs nature, and are indifferent to the vicissitudes of fortune and to pleasure and pain.

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  2. www.britannica.com › topic › StoicismStoicism | Definition, History, & Influence | Britannica

    Stoicism, a school of thought that flourished in Greek and Roman history of Classical antiquity. It was one of the loftiest and most sublime philosophies in the record of Western civilization.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StoicismStoicism - Wikipedia

    Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. [1] The Stoics believed that the practice of virtue is enough to achieve eudaimonia: a well-lived life. The Stoics identified the path to achieving it with a life spent practicing the four virtues in everyday life—wisdom, courage, temperance or ...

  4. stoicgrind.com › stoicism › definitionWhat Is Stoicism? | Definition, History, Values & Thinkers

    May 3, 2024 · Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. It teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions.

  5. whatisstoicism.com › what-is-stoicismWhat Is Stoicism?

    Stoicism, or Stoic philosophy, is a philosophy of personal ethics and a methodology for seeking practical wisdom in life. A key principle of the ancient Stoics was the belief that we don’t react to events; we react to our judgments about them, and the judgments are up to us.

  6. orionphilosophy.com › stoicism-meaning-and-definitionWhat is Stoicism? The Basics of The World’s Greatest ...

    Feb 14, 2024 · A set of ethical values that helps us reach a virtuous life and a state of being marked by happiness, resilience, and peace of mind from doing good. These principles also help us avoid guilt, anger, jealousy, hatred, and other negative emotions through the avoidance of evil (more on this later).

  7. plato.stanford.edu › entries › stoicismStoicism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Jan 20, 2023 · This definition of arguments made the Stoic system one of what we might now call propositional logic, by contrast with Aristotle’s logic of terms or predicate logic. Syllogisms are arguments that take the form of one of the five so-called “indemonstrables”, which are axiomatic arguments, or can be reduced to one by means of one of four ...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTOICISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STOICISM definition: 1. the quality of experiencing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions: 2…. Learn more.