- Stoics
At the school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium the teachers believed that virtue, the highest good, is based on knowledge and reason, and encouraged indifference to the vicissitudes of fortune and to pleasure and pain. Farnsworth integrates his own observations with scores of quotations to provide perspective of the various Stoic philosophers. His organization and commentary makes the meaning and relevance of this ancient philosophy clear for our times.
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- Author
- Ward Farnsworth
- First published
- 2018
- Pages
- 260
- Publisher
- David R. Godine, Publisher
- Editions
- 1
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781567926118
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