Zeno of Citium (334-262 BC) was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium, Cyprus. Zeno was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC. Based on the moral ideas of the Cynics, Stoicism laid great emphasis on goodness and peace of mind gained from living a life of virtue in accordance with nature. It proved very popular, and flourished as one of the major schools of philosophy from the Hellenistic period through to the Roman era, and enjoyed…

Zeno of Citium is credited with founding one of the most profound schools of philosophy in the world. What do we know about this mysterious philosopher?

Zeno of Elea (c. 490 – c. 430 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of southern Italy and a member of the Eleatic School founded by Parmenides. Aristotle called him the inventor of the dialectic. He is best known for his paradoxes, which Bertrand Russell has described as "immeasurably subtle and profound".

In 155 BC, three Greek philosophers visited Rome after being invited to share knowledge and accomplishments in their respected fields of interest.

“The goal of life is living in agreement with Nature.” “Man conquers the world by conquering himself.” “Happiness is a good flow of life.” All things are parts o…

White Greek marble Roman, Augustan period, ca. late 1st c. BCE-early 1st c. CE From Rome In the collection of, and photographed on display at, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN), as part of the exhibit "Divina Archeologia. Mitologia e Storia della Commedia di Dante nelle collezioni del MANN" (6 December-2 May 2022) Farnese Collection MANN Inv. 6128

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