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Stoicism is an ancient school of philosophy which originated in Greece and flourished in the Roman Empire. Its effects are still felt to this day through its influences on early Christianity, the rise of the Modern Stoics who preach Stoicism as a kind of fix for modern life's ills, and on YouTube.
But what is Stoicism? What is its history? What do we leave out when we talk about it nowadays? That's what I wanted to figure out in this video.
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→ Resources about Stoicism
SEP Article on Stoicism (great as a summary): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/
Cambridge Companion to Stoicism: https://amzn.to/3VxhFCh
A.A. Long’s Hellenistic Philosophy: https://amzn.to/3X9PcDP
Early Primary Sources (Stoic Reader): https://amzn.to/3ySdLeg
Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yUxGJB
Epictetus: https://amzn.to/3X9431e
Seneca: https://amzn.to/4bPyvSy
Cicero: https://amzn.to/3ySdZSE
Musonius Rufus: https://amzn.to/4c5EO3W
@TheEsotericaChannel on the esoteric aspects of Stoicism: https://youtu.be/gx1av438mLY?si=14P_9cBSsv_54f_9
@LetsTalkReligion on Stoicism: https://youtu.be/hVnJxZXzxX4?si=KoUgbzYSnTHelbPi
@PhilosophyTube on Stoicism: https://youtu.be/lSvKNNtkUSU?si=Bvifj-5rdMgAI946
My video on essential Stoic books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzR-SO1VK4
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