Zeno of Citium (c. 334–262 BCE) Zeno of Citium was a Greek philosopher and the founder of Stoicism, one of… READ MORE

Seneca (c. 4 BCE–65 CE) Seneca, also known as Seneca the Younger, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist and… READ MORE

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and one of history’s most influential Stoic philosophers. He ruled… READ MORE

Epictetus (c. 50–135 CE) Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher who was born into slavery in the Roman Empire and… READ MORE

Lao Tzu (traditionally dated c. 6th–4th century BCE) Lao Tzu, also known as Laozi, was an ancient Chinese philosopher traditionally… READ MORE

Aristotle (384–322 BCE) Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, student of Plato and later the teacher of Alexander of Macedon. He… READ MORE

Socrates (c. 470–399 BCE) Socrates was an Athenian philosopher widely regarded as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He… READ MORE

Plato (c. 428/427–348/347 BCE) Plato was Socrates’ student and one of history’s most influential philosophers. After Socrates’ death, he founded… READ MORE

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