Neostoicism
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Neostoicism is a late 16th-century philosophical movement that sought to harmonize ancient Stoic ethics with Christian doctrine, emphasizing inner constancy, rational self-control, and moral duty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neostoicism canonical | 5 |
| Christianized Stoicism | 1 |
| Neo-Stoicism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neostoicism Context triple: [Justus Lipsius, movement, Neostoicism]
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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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Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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C.
modern Stoicism
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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D.
The Stoic
"The Stoic" is a posthumously published novel by American author Theodore Dreiser that concludes his Trilogy of Desire, following the rise and moral decline of a ruthless financier.
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Cynic school
The Cynic school was an ancient Greek philosophical movement that advocated for a life of virtue in accordance with nature, rejecting conventional desires for wealth, power, and social status.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neostoicism Target entity description: Neostoicism is a late 16th-century philosophical movement that sought to harmonize ancient Stoic ethics with Christian doctrine, emphasizing inner constancy, rational self-control, and moral duty.
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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.
Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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C.
modern Stoicism
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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D.
The Stoic
"The Stoic" is a posthumously published novel by American author Theodore Dreiser that concludes his Trilogy of Desire, following the rise and moral decline of a ruthless financier.
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E.
Cynic school
The Cynic school was an ancient Greek philosophical movement that advocated for a life of virtue in accordance with nature, rejecting conventional desires for wealth, power, and social status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern philosophy movement
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philosophical movement ⓘ |
| aimsTo | harmonize Stoic ethics with Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
De Constantia
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De Ira ⓘ La constance et consolation ès calamités publiques ⓘ Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam ⓘ Politicorum sive civilis doctrinae libri sex ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
apatheia
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constancy in adversity ⓘ control of the passions ⓘ inner constancy ⓘ moral duty ⓘ obedience to divine providence ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ rational self-control ⓘ resignation to God’s will ⓘ virtue as the highest good ⓘ |
| goal | provide moral stability in times of political and religious turmoil ⓘ |
| hasMainProponent |
Guillaume Du Vair
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Justus Lipsius ⓘ Pierre Charron ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
European wars of religion
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surface form:
Wars of Religion in Europe
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| influenced |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque culture
early modern ethics ⓘ early modern political theory ⓘ military ethics in early modern Europe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Christian theology ⓘ Cicero ⓘ Epictetus ⓘ Seneca the Younger ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| languageOfKeyTexts |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| opposes |
excessive emotionalism
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skeptical moral relativism ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
France
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Southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christian humanism
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Counter-Reformation thought ⓘ political thought of early modern Europe ⓘ |
| viewsOnFate | Stoic fate reinterpreted as divine providence ⓘ |
| viewsOnGod | God as providential ruler of the world ⓘ |
| viewsOnPassions | passions must be moderated by reason ⓘ |
| viewsOnVirtue | virtue is compatible with Christian faith ⓘ |
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Subject: Neostoicism Description of subject: Neostoicism is a late 16th-century philosophical movement that sought to harmonize ancient Stoic ethics with Christian doctrine, emphasizing inner constancy, rational self-control, and moral duty.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Neo-Stoicism
this entity surface form:
Christianized Stoicism