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Early Stoics Library

Want to read the best of the early Stoics? And see other content related to the early Stoics and early Stoicism?

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Readings, Map, Introduction, Other Content

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Readings from the Early Stoics and Early Stoicism

from The Best of the Early Stoics

The following readings come from the Cave's The Best of Early Stoics: The Lives, Writings & Teachings of the Early Stoics. Enjoy!

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For an Introduction to the early Stoics and early Stoicism, go below or here. For a map, go here.

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Besides those that appear below, additional chapters from The Best of the Stoics are:

6. Chrysippus of Soli in Diogenes' Lives; 7. Other Early Stoics in Diogenes' Lives; 8. Stoic Logic in Cicero's Works; 9. Stoic Natural Philosophy or Physics in Cicero's Works; 11. Stoic Logic in Other Ancient Authors; 12. Stoic Ethics in Other Ancient Authors.

Reading 1

Stoic Logic

in Diogenes' Lives
Reading 2

Stoic Natural Philosophy or Physics

in Diogenes' Lives
Reading 3

Stoic Ethics

in Diogenes' Lives
Reading 4

Zeno of Citium

in Diogenes' Lives
Reading 5

Cleanthes of Assos in Diogenes' Lives

and Cleanthes' Hymn to Zeus, Ruler of the Cosmos
Reading 10

Stoic Ethics

in Cicero's On Ends
Reading 12

Stoic Natural Philosophy or Physics

in Other Ancient Authors

Map Related to the Early Stoics and Stoicism

Map 1 - The Stoic World: From the Mediterranean to Mesopotamia

Click on the map for a PDF copy.

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The Stoics World: From the Mediterranean to Mesopotamia

The Stoics came from and taught all over the Mediterranean world, including each of the cities pinpointed above.​

Introduction & Other Content for the Early Stoics

Introduction Parts 1-5, Cast of Significant Stoics, Virtues & Vices, Passions, The Good, Bad & Indifferent

The following content comes from the Cave's The Best of the Early Stoics: The Lives, Writings & Teachings of the Early Stoics. Enjoy!​​​

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Item 1

Introduction Part 1

Why Should We Care about the Early Stoics & Stoicism?
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Item 2

Introduction Part 2

Basic Facts about the Early Stoics & Stoicism
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Introduction Part 3

The Big Themes & Ideas of the Early Stoics & Stoicism
Stoic Logic or Knowing
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Introduction Part 4

The Big Themes & Ideas of the Early Stoics & Stoicism
Stoic Natural Philosophy or Physics
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Introduction Part 5

The Big Themes & Ideas of the Early Stoics & Stoicism
Stoic Ethics
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The Cast of Significant Stoics

A Quick Reference & Chronology
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Item 7

The Virtues & Vices

     

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The Passions

     

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Item 9

The Good, the Bad & the Indifferent

     

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