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The Stoics: Philosophy for a World in Chaos
In the upheaval after Alexander's death, a new philosophy emerged in Athens that would shape minds from Roman emperors to modern soldiers. This episode traces Stoicism from its founder Zeno of Citium, a Phoenician merchant who lost everything in a shipwreck, to its evolution through Cleanthes and Chrysippus. We explore the core Stoic ideas: living according to nature, the dichotomy of control, and the concept of the logos as a rational principle governing the universe. Learn how Zeno taught in the Stoa Poikile, or Painted Porch, how Chrysippus systematized the school into a comprehensive…
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