The Stoics were big on not getting carried away by thoughts and feelings. The “discipline of assent” is to feel that impulse, ...

‘What happens when we clearly do something stupid?’ asks Sarah Paul, a professor of philosophy at NYU Abu Dhabi.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images We all break promises that we make to ourselves.

While it’s not as central to our daily lives today, philosophy has played a role in advancing many of the world’s biggest developments. So it’s no surprise that ancient philosophers and some of the ...

Ancient Greek philosophy has been enjoying a renaissance of interest and analysis of late. One of the largest Facebook groups for beginners with an interest in the field, “Stoicism,” boasts 225,000 ...

Most have heard the contemporary saying, "one day at a time." And also the ideas about "living in the present" or "being in the moment." These are often invoked in times or stress or sadness, in times ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the character-defining moments of my career came when I knew I had to make a very difficult decision that was likely going to cost ...

Human beings have always prized friendship. As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote: “no one would choose to live ...

In this and in a couple of future articles, we shall consider the cultural rivals of Christianity. In the early days, the Christian faith went from being a small sect of Judaism to eventually becoming ...

Elite athletes seek the latest, greatest expertise from sport psychology experts, as well they should. But how about the wisdom of Stoic philosophers from ancient Greek and Roman times? Alabama ...

THIS has been a century of strange conversions, and not least strange among these is Count Leo Tolstoy’s abdication of an art in which he had won worldwide reputation for the rôle of prophet and ...