Zeno of Citium

Greek language philosopher of Phoenician origin

334 BCE to 262 BCE

Zeno of Citium (c. 334 BCE – c. 262 BCE) is a Greek language philosopher of Phoenician origin from Citium.

Zeno is the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he teaches in Athens from about 300 BCE.

Based on the moral ideas of the Cynics, Stoicism lays great emphasis on goodness and peace of mind gained from living a life of virtue in accordance with nature.

It proves very successful, and flourishes as the dominant philosophy from the Hellenistic period through to the Roman era.

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