Stoicism

== Stoicism is one of many ethical systems devised during the Hellenistic period that was a reaction to the lack of satisfaction that Greek religion provided. It was founded by Zeno of Citrium. Stoics emphasized an inner moral independence that was cultivated by personal bravery and the strict discipline of the body. Stoics believed that emotions like fear, envy, and passion arose from false judgment, and that a sage, a person who has attained moral and intellectual perfection, does not feel these emotions. Ethical systems like Stoicism had a major impact on society. Stoicism and other ethical systems developed alongside philosophers, such as Socrates and Plato, as the dissatisfaction of religion increased.

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/

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