The emperor Augustus commissioned Virgil to write the Aeneid, which came to be regarded as the foundational myth or national epic of Rome, and Virgil’s finest work. The poem tells the story of Aeneas, ...

This article may seem at odds with others I have written about the value of emotions and emotional expression—but hear me out. I recently picked up William Irvine’s 2019 book, “The Stoic Challenge: A ...

“Keep this thought handy when you feel a fit of rage coming on—it isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. A real man doesn’t give way to anger ...

“Only virtue is lofty and exalted, nor is anything great if it is not also calm.” Thus Seneca the Younger in his essay On Anger, written in (probably) the 40’s A.D. Nearly two thousand years later, ...

I've written a book about the philosophy of the ancient Stoics (you can see reviews here and buy it here; a Kindle version will be available in October). Eugene has kindly invited me to talk about it ...

“Yoda is one of the most Stoic characters in film,” says William Stephens, PhD, Creighton philosophy professor and an expert on Stoicism. “His wisdom echoes what Stoics like Marcus Aurelius or ...

Academics have proven that taking part in the ancient philosophy of stoicism does reduce negative emotions, with 94% of participants who took part in the annual Stoic Week event, run by Royal Holloway ...