Chrysippus

Fate and Free Will – The Stoic Perspective

by Mariami Shanshashvili It is no secret that ancient teachings of Stoicism have seen a massive revival in modern times. From academia to the general public, people have been closely rethinking Stoic philosophy. One of the primary reasons behind this surging popularity of Stoicism, I would say, is the appeal of exercising a complete control

Written on September 8, 2021 at 7:31 pm, by Programmer

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Tags: Chrysippus, Cicero, fate, free will, Lazy Argument, Stoicism

The False Promise of Stoicism

Written by Aaron Smith, Instructor and Fellow, Ayn Rand Institute [The Ayn Rand Institute has granted permission to Classical Wisdom Weekly to republish this article in its entirety, originally published in New Ideal, but does not necessarily endorse the images accompanying it or other content on this site.] Over the past decade, the ancient Greek

Written on July 28, 2021 at 3:20 pm, by Programmer

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Tags: ayn rand, Chrysippus, enchiridion, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Seneca, Stoic, Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism, Zeno

The False Promise of Stoicism

Written by Aaron Smith, Instructor and Fellow, Ayn Rand Institute [The Ayn Rand Institute has granted permission to Classical Wisdom Weekly to republish this article in its entirety, originally published in New Ideal, but does not necessarily endorse the images accompanying it or other content on this site.] Over the past decade, the ancient Greek

Written on April 3, 2020 at 3:41 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: ayn rand, Chrysippus, enchiridion, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Seneca, Stoic, Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism, Zeno

The Most Unbelievable Deaths of the Ancient World

Written by Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Never have I thought as much about how difficult being a judge must be, as when I was completing this difficult task of choosing only a few among the cornucopia of surprising and absurd deaths attested by ancient sources! A lot of things in our lives revolve

Written on February 21, 2020 at 11:00 am, by Visnja Bojovic

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Tags: Aeschylus, Antiphanes, Chrysippus, Crassus, Draco, Draco's code of Law, Empedocles, Pythagoras

Chrysippus the Under-Rated

By Jacob Bell, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom “If Chrysippus had not existed, neither would the Stoa.” This became a popular catchphrase of the Stoics. The Stoics viewed Chrysippus as a central figure in helping to establish the core doctrines and principles of Stoicism. Chrysippus is often hailed as the “second founder of Stoicism.” The Stoics

Written on June 7, 2019 at 12:40 pm, by Jacob Bell

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Tags: Chrysippus, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Philosophy, Seneca, Stoic, Stoicism