Chrysippus | Co-Founder Of Stoicism
Chrysippus was one of the Stoic schools greatest philosophers and the third leader to take the reigns after the death of Cleanthes in 230 B.C.E. There can be no question that Stoicism would be forever changed following the life of this immensely influential man.
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Seneca The Younger | A Stoic's Advice for Overcoming Adversity
My apologies for the faulty frame size of the video, though I hope you are able to enjoy it regardless. I hope to bring some advice from "Seneca's Letters From a Stoic" regarding adversity and what might be done to overcome it.
Much, but not all, of what is spoken about here is taken from the 78th letter to his friend Lucilius. Toward the end of the video I have left some chapters which I recommend you to check out if there is any interest.
Music: Scott Buckley - Affirmations
Sources: Seneca's Letters From a Stoic
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The Best Quotes And Aphorisms From Stoic Philosophy
A collection of stoic quotes of the three most notable stoic thinkers: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus. 💪
⏰ Time Line Video:
00:00 - 0:02 Intro of the Best Quotes And Aphorisms From Stoic Philosophy
00:03 - 03:32 Epictetus | Best quotes
03:33 - 06:23 Marcus Aurelius | Best quotes
06:24 - 09:50 Seneca | Best quotes
09:51 - 09:54 Close
☑️ Stoic literary works: Through the works of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, Stoicism spread in the West. 👀
These are the Stoic writings that survived:
✴️ Dialogues from the Epistles (Seneca)
✴️ Manual of Discourses (Epictetus)
✴️ Meditations (Marcus Aurelius)
👉 Some fragments of paraphrases of the Republic of Zeno of Citius by other authors are preserved (he was a Hellenistic philosopher of Phoenician ethnic origin - He is considered the founder of the Stoic philosophical school, which began around 300 BC in Athens).
👉 There are also fragments of the writings of Chrysippus (including two or three found in the ashes of Herculaneum), Cleanthes (a hymn to Zeus), Panetius, Posidonius, and others.
👉 Le dialogues philosophic de Cicero presented and le argumentations del stoics.
➡️ Seneca went down in history as one of the greatest representatives of Stoicism. Abarca wrote plays, philosophical dialogues, treatises on natural philosophy, consolations, and letters. Using a markedly rhetorical style, accessible and far from technicalities. He outlined the main characteristics of late Stoicism, of which, along with Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, he is considered its greatest exponent.
➡️ Epictetus, or Epictetus, was a Greek philosopher, of the Stoic school, who lived part of his life as an enslaved person in Rome. As far as is known, we do not leave written works, but of his teachings, an Enchiridion (Ἐγχειρίδιον) or 'Manual', and Discourses of him (Διατριβαί) edited by his disciple Flavius Arrian are preserved.
➡️ Marcus Aurelius wrote the Stoic-inspired Meditationes about him in the campaigns against the Marcomanni. Le Meditationes is one of the only Stoic books to survive in its entirety.
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Zeno of Citium - Founder Of Stoicism
Ever wondered where the philosophy of Stoicism started? Zeno of Citium was the name of its founder; from shipwrecked merchant to philosopher, this video will explore the life and mind of the first stoic.
Originally named Zenoism and later changed to Stoicism, named after the stoa poikile or “painted porch.” This philosophy originated in Athens around 300 B.C.E and was also wildly popular among the Romans. Some notable Stoic philosophers are the emperor Marcus Aurelius, the adviser Seneca the Younger, the slave Epictetus, and Chrysippus.
If this philosophy peaks your interest check out a few of my other videos on the philosophy of Stoicism and subscribe to see new videos.
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Stoicism of Seneca - Embracing The Present
Before Eckhart tolle talked about embracing the present moment, Seneca talked about the importance of living your life in the now.
Seneca said: “The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. You are arranging what is in Fortune's control and abandoning what lies in yours.”
Have you been trading your today for a uncertain tomorrow? Do you always find yourself expecting for tomorrow to be better? I am here to tell you that life happens in the now. Your happiness depends on your perspective.
Stoicism - Power Of Indifference And Why Stoic Philosophy Can Help Solve Complex Problems
Stoicism - Power Of Indifference And Why Stoic Philosophy Can Help Solve Complex Problems
This video looks at Stoic philosophy and the art of not caring! Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca help us understand stoic philosophy and how to be a stoic, and on Practical Inspiration we aim to take these lessons and apply practical Stoicism.
We learn from books like Meditations from Marcus Aurelius and learn how to practice stoicism, as well as the philosophy of stoicism.
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