(The Conversation) — Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities. Perhaps it’s not so surprising. The ...

Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and renowned Stoic philosopher, is celebrated as the last of the "Five Good Emperors." Born ...

What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, obviously the roads – the roads go without saying. How about guidance for how to live in the 21st century? That seems less likely, but in fact the last few ...

Stoicism is an ancient Greek school of philosophy. It was founded around 301 BC by a Phoenician merchant called Zeno of Citium, who embraced an austere philosophical way of life after losing his ...

Ando, Clifford. 2014. Postscript: Cities, Citizenship and the Work of Empire. In The City in the Classical and Post-Classical World: Changing Contexts of Power and ...