If you peruse the philosophy section of your local bookshop, you'll probably find a number of books on Stoicism – an ancient ...

Great thinkers like Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius left us timeless principles ... Focus on What You Can Control Epictetus taught that we should only worry about what is within our control.

Marcus Aurelius was born on April 26 ... grammarians were responsible for the second stage of a boy’s education. Accordingly, Alexander taught Marcus Greek literature and poetry from the classics by ...

Here are some strategies that have helped me combat stress: “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius. His Stoic philosophy has taught me to control my reactions to life’s challenges. “Man’s Search for Meaning ...

It was founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 BCE and named after the Porch or Arcade (Stoa) in which Zeno taught. Epictetus is one of the three major late Stoics along with Roman statesman Seneca (c. 5 ...

The death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 C.E., however, marked the end of the Pax Romana, and it was his son and successor Commodus, who ruled until 192 C.E., whose reign is often credited as the beginning ...

Cleveland Museum of Art A headless bronze statue that may depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius will be repatriated to Turkey after an investigation determined that it had been ...

Rex, King of Carnival, and his queen revealed ...