“How much better it is to heal than to avenge an injury! Vengeance consumes much time, and it exposes the doer to many injuries while he smarts from one; our anger always lasts longer than the hurt. How much better … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
Great statesmen and women never really die. They wait patiently, ready to serve again if the country they loved, or the cause they espoused, is threatened anew. So it is with Abraham Lincoln—in my view, the greatest statesman of all … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
Stoicism is an eminently practical philosophy, which probably accounts in great part for its endurance and current popularity. My friend Chuck Chakrapani, however, wishes to propose a form of Pragm…| Modern Stoicism
A modern rebranding of death is required, and the ancient Stoics can help us do so. We need to change our view on this part of life, the one we all share, yet often refuse to face. Many of us … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
This essay will examine boulēsis, named in our sources as one of the three good emotional states (eupatheiai) in Stoicism. It will explore a range of attempts to render this term in English. Finally, it will suggest some new … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
Of all Stoic philosophy has to offer, the “Dichotomy of Control” (DOC) is one of the most popular aspects, and it is not hard to see why. In its most simple form, the DOC is often represented in th…| Modern Stoicism
Modern Stoicism is pleased to announce that Stoicon 2025 will take place online on Saturday, October 18, from 10 am to 5 pm EDT (3 pm to 10 pm BST). Get your tickets (based on a donation amount of your … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
PART I. THE PRAGMATIC OUTLOOK The Squirrel that Wouldn’t Sit Still William James, philosopher and psychologist, was on a camping trip in the mountains. On returning from his walk, he noticed his fr…| Modern Stoicism
THE STOIC GYM is pleased to announce the publication of THE STOIC, August 2025 edition THE STOIC is a monthly online publication of The Stoic Gym. The Modern Stoicism organization is partnering wit…| Modern Stoicism
THE STOIC GYM is pleased to announce the publication of THE STOIC, July 2025 edition THE STOIC is a monthly online publication of The Stoic Gym. The Modern Stoicism organization is partnering with …| Modern Stoicism
When: Saturday, June 21. About our Presenter: Greg Sadler was the editor of Stoicism Today from 2016 to 2022. After a traditional academic career of teaching, research, faculty development, and institutional leadership, he founded the company ReasonIO, started a popular … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
THE STOIC GYM is pleased to announce the publication of THE STOIC, June 2025 edition THE STOIC is a monthly online publication of The Stoic Gym. The Modern Stoicism organization is partnering with …| Modern Stoicism
The Idiom of Stoicism – Toward a Stoic Renaissance How do we discern if something is Stoic and in line with the philosophy? Which advances that have been made since antiquity can we advantageously …| Modern Stoicism
NB: This event is one week later than is typical. About our Presenter: Born in Lafayette, Indiana, William O. Stephens was raised in West Lafayette, the second son of Purdue University professors. At West Lafayette Senior High School he earned … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
THE STOIC GYM is pleased to announce the publication of THE STOIC, May 2025 edition THE STOIC is a monthly online publication of The Stoic Gym. The Modern Stoicism organization is partnering with T…| Modern Stoicism
Robert S. Colter is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wyoming. With a PhD from Northwestern University earned in 2001, Robert’s …| Modern Stoicism
THE STOIC GYM is pleased to announce the publication of THE STOIC, April 2025 edition THE STOIC is a monthly online publication of The Stoic Gym. The Modern Stoicism organization is partnering with…| Modern Stoicism
Stoic Journaling for Personal Growth Ever feel like your days blur together without real insight or improvement? The Stoic Evening Review is a simple yet profound practice that can change how you understand yourself and navigate life’s challenges. Drawing inspiration … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
THE STOIC GYM is pleased to announce the publication of THE STOIC, March 2025 edition THE STOIC is a monthly online publication of The Stoic Gym. The Modern Stoicism organization is partnering with…| Modern Stoicism
Throughout the works of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius one finds an abundance of references to combat sports such as boxing, wrestling, and gladiators. The enormous popularity of these sports in the Classical world, and especially during the first two … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
Sign up for the event here: John Sellars has established himself as a respected authority on Stoicism through a combination of academic rigor and public engagement. Academic Positions: He is a Re…| Modern Stoicism
Tempering Disappointment With Expectation The more we do, the Stoic philosopher Seneca tells us in his work entitled On Tranquility of Mind, the more we put ourselves in Fortune’s power, the more we tempt her. In other words, the more … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
NB: This is a special FRIDAY event! Register here: Join Modern Stoicism and Aaron Simmons, author of Camping with Kierkegaard, for a fascinating exploration of Stoicism and Existentialism. This engaging session will examine how these two philosophies approach life’s biggest … Continue reading →| Modern Stoicism
Our presenters for February 2025 will be Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez, two of the co-authors of the recently published book, Beyond Stoicism. Sign up to the event here. About the event Our …| Modern Stoicism
Stoa Madrid invites you to their Annual Stoic Walking Camp in Spain, a 6-day experience of hiking and philosophy along the famous Camino de Santiago in Galicia, northern Spain. They have been carry…| Modern stoicism
Conversations with Modern Stoicism is an interactive virtual gathering that provides an opportunity for Stoics around the world to connect, learn, and engage in meaningful dialogue with each other.…| Modern stoicism
There’s a palpable excitement among modern Stoics that’s only partly about the Stoic teachings themselves, as useful and potentially life changing as they are. The excitement, it seems, is also abo…| Modern stoicism
The twelfth annual Stoic Week took place in November 2024. This year, the main research questions were around the relationship between Stoicism and the dysfunctional attitudes that can lead to people becoming vulnerable to depression and anxiety. This year we … Continue reading →| Modern stoicism
“Do not give up in disgust or impatience if you do not find action on the right principles consolidated into a habit in all that you do. No: if you have taken a fall, come back again, and be glad … Continue reading →| Modern stoicism
About our Presenter Bob Robinson (PhD, Philosophy, Purdue University) had an unexpected career turn when he was invited to teach philosophy to maximum security inmates at the Penitentiary of New …| Modern stoicism
“When I am battered by ambition, avarice, temerity, and superstition, and have other such enemies of life within me, shall I go dreaming about the revolutions of the earth?”[1] – Montaigne In the summer and fall of 2023, I experienced … Continue reading →| Modern stoicism
I have been on the Stoic path for a little more than three years. As with many prokoptons, I began my journey in search of several things: inner peace, fortification against vicissitudes, appreciat…| Modern stoicism
“…to explain Xenakis’ drastic liberation in the light of Stoicism, the philosophical movement he revived for himself by both living and dying by its precepts” Myrto Dragona-Monachou[i] Jason Xenaki…| Modern stoicism
