WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stoicism teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions; the philosophy holds that becoming a clear and unbiased thinker allows one to understand the universal reason (logos).

Detailed explanation-2: -What is ‘virtue’ in Stoicism? Virtue is a form or expertise or skill, knowledge how to live well in every way, a form of knowledge that shapes the whole personality and life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another important trait in the virtues of Stoicism, courage, or fortitude, is the state of remaining strong and in control of one’s emotions, no matter what life has to throw at you. Stoics divided courage into the following sub-categories: endurance, confidence, high-mindedness, cheerfulness, and industriousness.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Stoic notion of the self, then, is that it is a dynamic process, which modern science tells us is grounded in specific anatomical structures of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex. The self is not made of any essential and permanent component, and it obviously dies with our body.