The Stoics argued that, like ants and bees, human beings are profoundly social animals. Source: PolyDot/Pixabay As the author of a book on Stoicism, I'm always asked, “What’s the difference between ...

Web communities have helped the ancient philosophy of Stoicism find fans in a new generation. utah778/iStock via Getty Images Plus Stoicism may be having a renaissance. For centuries, the ancient ...

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As our founders understood, Stoicism is a mode of thought oriented towards model citizenship, not a trendy life-hack. Even more cynically, and as some writers have argued, there’s something a bit self ...

Nancy Sherman is University Professor and a professor of philosophy at Georgetown University. She is the author of “Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience.” Stoicism is an ancient Greek ...

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As the author of a book on Stoicism, I am always asked, “What’s the difference between ancient Stoicism (with a capital ‘S’) and modern stoicism?” The difference matters because people ordinarily ...

(The Conversation) — Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities. Perhaps it’s not so surprising. The ...