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Stoicism: Zeno of Citium → Marcus Aurelius
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Series: Complex Philosophy in Simple Terms
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ISBN13: 9798190865554
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 5 2026
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 5 2026
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Philosophy demands attention. This book invites you to read calmly and offers a clear, structured path -without losing rigor or falling into oversimplification.
Stoicism was born when the Greek world could no longer provide the certainties that had guided life for centuries. Faced with that crisis, its philosophers sought a form of freedom that did not depend on fortune, power, or public recognition. The early Stoics built a complete system around the Logos, nature, and virtue; centuries later, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius transformed it into a daily practice capable of facing illness, failure, fear, and the responsibilities of power.
Stoicism was born when the Greek world could no longer provide the certainties that had guided life for centuries. Faced with that crisis, its philosophers sought a form of freedom that did not depend on fortune, power, or public recognition. The early Stoics built a complete system around the Logos, nature, and virtue; centuries later, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius transformed it into a daily practice capable of facing illness, failure, fear, and the responsibilities of power.
More than a philosophy of enduring hardship, Stoicism offers a way of understanding the world, ordering our desires, and shaping our character. Its goal is not simply to withstand circumstances, but to learn to live according to nature by distinguishing what depends on us from what never will.
In this book you'll find:
This volume is part of the series Complex Philosophy in Simple Terms. Each book can be read on its own, but it also connects with the others within a larger journey that traces Western philosophy from its beginnings to the modern search for meaning.
In this book you'll find:
- their key ideas explained in their historical context
- inner freedom and the distinction between what depends on us and what does not
- the Logos and the rational order of the universe
- living according to nature
- virtue as the only good, indifferents, and the four cardinal virtues
- the practical exercises of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius for shaping character
- a look at their impact on later thought
- their reflections on the divine, truth, good and evil, and death
- a final section of critiques and open questions to deepen the exploration
- a guide to sources and recommended readings
This volume is part of the series Complex Philosophy in Simple Terms. Each book can be read on its own, but it also connects with the others within a larger journey that traces Western philosophy from its beginnings to the modern search for meaning.
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