A Guide to Stoicism

An accessible early introduction to the philosophy of the ancient Stoics, surveying the school founded by Zeno of Citium and developed by figures such as Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. The book lays out the core divisions of Stoic thought, covering its physics, logic, and above all its ethics, and explains central doctrines such as living in accordance with nature, the distinction between what is and is not within our control, and the ideal of the virtuous sage who remains unmoved by fortune. Written as a concise primer rather than an exhaustive scholarly treatise, it aims to make the practical wisdom of the Stoics intelligible to the general reader, situating their teachings within the wider context of Greek and Roman philosophy. A compact overview of one of the most enduring schools of classical thought and its account of how to live well.