Category: Philadelphia Stoic Thoughts and Beyond

Thought pieces to help you learn more about Stoic philosophy, as well as other relevant philosophy beyond Stoicism, and how to apply it to matters of social justice, as well as anything else in your life that you may need it for.

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A strange liquid boils and bubbles in an Erlenmeyer flask. To the right of it, two test-tubes sit on a rack. And to the right of it, slightly above, is an image of what is perhaps, for Stoics, the most painful reminder of scientific advance - the atom. Behind all that burns the flame that represents the Logos. This image is for articles on this site (virtualstoa.org) that pertain to the relation between Stoicism and science.

Stoicism in the Age of Science

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While ancient Stoics no doubt held some views that are at odds with modern science, proper understanding of Stoicism requires that we differentiate the actual principles of the philosophy from context-specific influences in the ancient writings. Upon doing this, we Read more