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What is Stoicism?

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Feb 22, 2023
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Stoicism is an ancient Greek philosophy (developed by Zeno of Citium around 300 B.C. as a refinement of Cynicism) that teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions. It does not seek to extinguish emotions completely but rather seeks to transform them by a resolute "askēsis" that enables …

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