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Digest of Stoic Philosophy
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Digest of Stoic Philosophy

work by Lipsius
Also known as: “Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam”
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The Digest of Stoic Philosophy is a work by Justus Lipsius, a Flemish humanist and scholar. Lipsius's 1604 treatise provided a comprehensive assessment of Stoic thought, primarily focusing on Roman Stoicism. Stoicism itself is a school of philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and Rome, emphasizing a conduct characterized by tranquillity of mind and moral worth. Lipsius's work was instrumental in the revival of Stoic views during the Renaissance, influencing later thinkers and contributing to the development of Western philosophy.1

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