modern Stoicism
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Modern Stoicism is a contemporary philosophical movement that adapts the ancient Stoic teachings of thinkers like Epictetus into practical guidance for living a resilient, ethical, and meaningful life today.
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| modern Stoicism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: modern Stoicism Context triple: [Epictetus, influenced, modern Stoicism]
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Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
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Hellenistic philosophy
Hellenistic philosophy is a diverse body of Greek thought that emerged after Alexander the Great, including schools like Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Skepticism, which focused on ethics, personal tranquility, and how to live well in a changing world.
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Epicureanism
Epicureanism is an ancient Greek philosophical school founded by Epicurus that teaches that the highest good is a life of modest pleasure, tranquility, and freedom from fear through rational understanding of the world.
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Middle Stoa
The Middle Stoa was a phase of Stoic philosophy in the Hellenistic period marked by a more moderate, eclectic approach that integrated Platonic and Aristotelian ideas into traditional Stoicism.
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Middle Platonism
Middle Platonism was a philosophical movement in the Hellenistic and early Roman periods that revived and systematized Plato’s ideas, blending them with elements of Aristotelianism and Stoicism and laying groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: modern Stoicism Target entity description: Modern Stoicism is a contemporary philosophical movement that adapts the ancient Stoic teachings of thinkers like Epictetus into practical guidance for living a resilient, ethical, and meaningful life today.
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A.
Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
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B.
Hellenistic philosophy
Hellenistic philosophy is a diverse body of Greek thought that emerged after Alexander the Great, including schools like Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Skepticism, which focused on ethics, personal tranquility, and how to live well in a changing world.
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C.
Epicureanism
Epicureanism is an ancient Greek philosophical school founded by Epicurus that teaches that the highest good is a life of modest pleasure, tranquility, and freedom from fear through rational understanding of the world.
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D.
Middle Stoa
The Middle Stoa was a phase of Stoic philosophy in the Hellenistic period marked by a more moderate, eclectic approach that integrated Platonic and Aristotelian ideas into traditional Stoicism.
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E.
Middle Platonism
Middle Platonism was a philosophical movement in the Hellenistic and early Roman periods that revived and systematized Plato’s ideas, blending them with elements of Aristotelianism and Stoicism and laying groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary Stoic movement
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philosophical movement ⓘ |
| adaptsFrom | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| adaptsTo |
contemporary life
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modern psychology ⓘ secular contexts ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
distinction between what is in our control and what is not
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emotional regulation ⓘ living in accordance with nature ⓘ practical wisdom ⓘ resilience ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| drawsOn |
Epictetus
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Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Musonius Rufus ⓘ Seneca the Younger ⓘ ancient Stoicism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
character development
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ethical living ⓘ mindfulness-like attention ⓘ rational reflection ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cosmopolitanism
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dichotomy of control ⓘ oikeiosis ⓘ preferred indifferents ⓘ virtue as the only true good ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
eudaimonia
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inner tranquility ⓘ living a meaningful life ⓘ moral progress ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTradition | Stoicism ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
daily reflection
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journaling ⓘ negative visualization ⓘ premeditation of adversity ⓘ view from above ⓘ voluntary discomfort ⓘ |
| influencedBy | cognitive behavioral therapy ⓘ |
| influences |
coaching practices
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leadership training ⓘ resilience training ⓘ self-help literature ⓘ |
| isOften |
compatible with various religious views
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non-theistic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| period | 21st century ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
positive psychology
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practical philosophy ⓘ secular mindfulness ⓘ |
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Subject: modern Stoicism Description of subject: Modern Stoicism is a contemporary philosophical movement that adapts the ancient Stoic teachings of thinkers like Epictetus into practical guidance for living a resilient, ethical, and meaningful life today.
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