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NEW: Crash Course in Stoicism
Stoic Week 2017 has just finished. With 7,000 people from around the world taking part this, the fifth event, has been the largest Stoic Week to date. If you missed Stoic Week or even if you were one...
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Did Stoicism Condemn Slavery?
Massimo Pigliucci recently wrote an excellent article on Stoicism and slavery. He was responding to a message, which said “I know that Epictetus was a slave and embraced Stoicism, but I find it...
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Free Download: E-book on the Stoic Philosophy of Eulogium of Marcus Aurelius
Free e-book on the Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Time-limited: You can download the e-book in EPUB or Kindle (MOBI) format free of charge until Wednesday 22nd 12pm Eastern Time. Download Free...
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Stoic Politics and the Republic of Zeno
Zeno’s Republic was one of the earliest works written by the founder of Stoicism. It was well-known in the ancient world and seems to have been frequently quoted down to the time of the last famous...
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The Metaphor of the Sun in Marcus Aurelius
When Marcus Aurelius lay dying he turned to the guard of the night watch and said, cryptically, “Go to the rising sun; I am already setting.” We can only speculate as to the meaning he intended. For...
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Thrasea and the Stoic Opposition
[Draft – I haven’t finished this but I’m publishing it to help provide inspiration for a Wikipedia draft article on the Stoic Opposition.] Thrasea, or Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus, was a Stoic Roman...
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What’s the difference between stoicism and Stoicism?
In my experience as moderator of a large discussion forum on the topic of Stoic philosophy, some of the most common misconceptions are due simply to people conflating stoicism (lower case s) and...
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Free Mini-Course on Stoicism
Join the Crash Course in Stoicism Donald! This is a wonderful and wonderfully compact introduction to Stoic philosophy… Thank you for making this available to people free of charge. I will be...
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Free Download of New Stoic Therapy Toolkit (PDF)
I’m very pleased to announce that after months in preparation my new Stoic Therapy Toolkit has been published. This is a five-page summary of core Stoic psychological practices. People have been...
View ArticleRevised: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
The new revised version of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, my online course about the life and Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, will be starting on Sunday 18th February.
View ArticleLady Stoics #3: Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor
We don’t know much about female Stoics, except perhaps some of the daughters of famous Stoics who appear also to have been influenced by Stoics. For example, Porcia Catonis, the daughter of Cato of...
View ArticleLady Stoics #4: Chrysippus’ Mysterious Old Woman
Diogenes Laertius several times mentions a mysterious unnamed old woman associated with Chrysippus, the third head of the Stoic school. Of Chrysippus the old woman who sat beside him used to say,...
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Draft: How not to be a Stoic
An outline of three major renegade Stoics who appear to have broken away from the teachings of Zeno, and the reasons for their departure from the Stoic school.
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Stoic Week 2014: How do I Participate?
How to enrol for Stoic Week 2014, which starts 24th November.
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Preparing for Stoic Week 2014
Some information and useful links to help you prepare for Stoic Week 2014.
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Cover Design: Stoic Week 2014 Handbook
Stoic Week 2014 Handbook Cover Design by Rocio De Torres
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Starting Stoic Week 2014: Monday, Nov 24th
How to take part in Stoic Week 2014, via the blogs, without having to enrol on the elearning site Modern Stoicism - if you prefer doing it that way!
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The Stoic Week 2014 Handbook is Now Available
The Stoic Week 2014 Handbook is now available from the Modern Stoicism website.
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Stoic Week 2014 Handbook (PDF) and MP3 Files
The Stoic Week 2014 Handbook in PDF format, and links for the other resources - no login required.
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