Zeno of Citium

Ze·no of Cit·i·um

Z0009800 (zē′nō, sĭt′ē-əm) 335?-263? bc. Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school, teaching that virtue is necessarily good and that objects of desire are morally ambiguous.

Zeno of Citium

(ˈziːnəʊ əv ˈsɪtɪəm) n (Biography) ?336–?264 bc, Greek philosopher, who founded the Stoic school in Athens

Ze′no of Ci′ti•um

(ˈsɪʃ i əm)
n. c340–c265 B.C., Greek philosopher, born in Cyprus. Also called Ze′no the Sto′ic.

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Zeno of Citium - ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)Zeno

Zeno of Citium

(zē`nō, sĭsh`ēəm), c.334–c.262 B.C., Greek philosopher, founder of StoicismStoicism
, school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium (in Cyprus) c.300 B.C. The first Stoics were so called because they met in the Stoa Poecile [Gr.,=painted porch], at Athens, a colonnade near the Agora, to hear their master Zeno lecture.
..... Click the link for more information. . He left Cyprus and went to Athens, where he studied under the Cynics, whose teachings left an important impression on his own thought. Although his works have not survived, it is known that Zeno divided philosophy into logic, physics, and ethics, and taught that the first two must serve the last. He attempted to base his stern ethical system on the metaphysical and scientific teachings of Heraclitus, Aristotle, and others, and to forge from these elements a consistent philosophy. Zeno taught in Athens at the Stoa Poecile [Gr.,=painted porch]; his followers therefore came to be known as "Stoics," and his school as "the Porch."

Zeno of Citium

?336--?264 bc, Greek philosopher, who founded the Stoic school in Athens

Zeno of Citium

Ze·no of Cit·i·um

Zeno of Citium

Ze′no of Ci′ti•um

Zeno of Citium

Zeno of Citium

Zeno of Citium

Zeno of Citium

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noun ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)

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