stoicism

Noun

Meaning

The opinions and maxims of the Stoics.

A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.

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Ancient Rome Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC–65 AD), a practitioner of Stoicism (c. 300 BC–200 AD) expressed the Golden Rule in his essay regarding the treatment of slaves: "Treat your inferior as you would wish your superior to treat you." Source: Internet

Alice Bergstrom, another of the squatters at Sunset Park, ponders Miles' stoicism, the way he carries his woundedness with something like grace. Source: Internet

However, Tertullian was not averse to using the technical methods of Stoicism to discuss a problem (De anima). Source: Internet

Marian Rothstein, "Thélème, ABBEY OF" entry in The Rabelais Encyclopedia p. 243. Sutin writes that Rabelais was no precursor of Thelema, with his beliefs containing elements of Stoicism and Christian kindness. Source: Internet

From the 3rd century BCE, Stoicism propounded as an exercise "the premeditation of evils" — concentration on worst possible outcomes. Source: Internet

Epicureanism is the dominant influence, characterizing about twice as many of these odes as Stoicism. Source: Internet

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