Stoicism: Stoicism was practiced not just by philosophers but also by Roman soldiers, politicians, and emperors, such as Marcus Aurelius, who applied its principles in governance and military ...
In a different vein, the Roman Stoic philosopher Cicero construed sensus communis as the shared, often unspoken values and beliefs of a community. This was the root of common law, on which British and ...
Historical Influence: Greek skepticism had a profound impact on later philosophical traditions, including Roman Stoicism and early modern European philosophy. Thinkers like David Hume and Michel de ...
Secundum Naturam Vivere: Stoic Thoughts of Greco-Roman Antiquity on Nature and Their Relation to the Concepts of Sustainability, Frugality, and Environmental Protection in the Anthropocene. Philosophy ...
In a 2020 essay critiquing academic philosophy’s norms against aestheticizing or personalizing one’s writing, the philosopher ...
Cavanna, Andrea E. Purpura, Giulia Riva, Anna Nacinovich, Renata and Seri, Stefano 2023. The Western origins of mindfulness therapy in ancient Rome. Neurological ...
The University of Georgia is located in the city of Athens, which was responsible for the initial growth of the city and still continues to have a significant influence on the surrounding area.
However, since Socrates in the 5th century BCE, philosophy has also meant the study and practice of the art of living. Indeed, the Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote: ...