Introduction
The word Stoic comes from the Greek stoikos, which means “of the stoa.” A stoa was a covered walkway, or portico, lined with columns. The reason Stoicism goes by this name is because its founder, Zeno of Citium, taught his classes at the Stoa Poikile (Painted Porch)…
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The word Stoic comes from the Greek stoikos, which means “of the stoa.” A stoa was a covered walkway, or portico, lined with columns. The reason Stoicism goes by this name is because its founder, Zeno of Citium, taught his classes at the Stoa Poikile (Painted Porch)…
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