Although Chrysippus created the first account of Stoicism, the Greek Zeno is considered to be the founder of Stoicism, running his own school in Athens. The name “Stoicism” comes from the location where the members of the school gathered, the stoa poikilê, the porch (Baltzy). Perhaps the most appealing thing about Stoicism’s teaching is that a man can reach a state of perfection, infallibility, and therefore happiness.
Stoic philosophy is made up of three parts, including physical theory, logic, and ethics. The physical theory is complex, with God being seen as a material thing. The stoics see the material world as ...
