Stoic Philosophy: Its Origins and Influence

A collection of essays by leading international scholars tracing how Stoic ideas influenced Western thought from late antiquity through the medieval and modern periods. Covers topics from Socratic imprints on Epictetus to Stoic voluntariness of passions.

Steven K. Strange & Jack Zupko (eds.)

A Cornell University PhD dissertation exploring the foundational commitments of Stoic ethics. Examines the doctrines of oikeiosis and preferred indifferents, and distinguishes Stoic practical reason from Humean and Kantian conceptions.

Jacob Samuel Klein

An interdisciplinary thesis connecting ancient Stoic philosophy with the pursuit of happiness in modern life. Argues that practicing Stoic principles and enkrasia (self-control through reason) can enhance personal well-being.

John L. Bowman

A scholarly comparison of how Stoicism and Christianity approach happiness. Explores the Stoic doctrine that virtue alone produces happiness versus the Aristotelian view that external goods also matter.

David Naugle

An analysis of Pierre Hadot's influential reading of Stoicism as a lived philosophy rather than abstract theory. Examines Hadot's interpretation of Epictetus' three disciplines and Marcus Aurelius' Meditations.

Pierre Hadot