Stoic philosophy offers practical guidance for navigating uncertainty, challenge and change. This course explores key Stoic ideas about resilience, acceptance, courage and flourishing, drawing on ancient thinkers whose insights remain surprisingly relevant. Through discussion and reflection, participants consider how Stoic principles can inform everyday life without requiring philosophical background or prior study.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• Barnes, Early Greek Philosophy
• Russell, History of Western Philosophy
• Long, The Hellenistic Philosophers
• Adamson, Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds
• Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
• Epictetus, Discourses
• Seneca, Letters from a Stoic

COURSE OUTLINE

• What is Stoicism?
• Foundations: The ancient Greek Stoics
• Development: The Roman Stoics
• Stoicism in modern thought and culture

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand the meaning and nature of Stoicism
2. Distinguish between Greek and Roman Stoicism
3. Understand the influence of Stoicism on Western thought and culture