Many people are unfamiliar with the writings of Marcus Aurelius or Seneca, but their philosophy of stoicism is currently enjoying a resurgence. They were especially relevant in times of hardship and ...

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 ...

The self-help market is flooded with books about Stoicism, an ancient school of philosophy that emphasizes equanimity and self-mastery and that includes, among its proponents, famed Roman statesman ...

“What if someone told you that much of the suffering in your life was simply due to the way you think about things?” This rhetorical question opens The Pocket Stoic, written by John Sellars and ...

In this and in a couple of future articles, we shall consider the cultural rivals of Christianity. In the early days, the Christian faith went from being a small sect of Judaism to eventually becoming ...

The Stoic dichotomy treats betrayal like weather. Plato knew better: another person's choices flow from character—and ...

I tend to write often about the stress of entrepreneurship and the toll it often takes on a founder's overall health and mental well-being. It isn’t a particularly fun subject, but it is an important ...

“Yoda is one of the most Stoic characters in film,” says William Stephens, PhD, Creighton philosophy professor and an expert on Stoicism. “His wisdom echoes what Stoics like Marcus Aurelius or ...