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The Stoic View on Emotions Timeline Game

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Explore the Stoic View on Emotions through our engaging timeline game. Test your knowledge of historical events and learn how the Stoics believed emotions should be approached.

  • Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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  • circa 300 BCE: Zeno of Citium founds Stoicism
  • circa 264 BCE: Cleanthes becomes head of the Stoic school
  • circa 280-206 BCE: Chrysippus further develops Stoic philosophy
  • 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE: Stoicism gains popularity in Ancient Rome
  • circa 1st century CE: Seneca writes 'On Anger' discussing Stoic views on emotions
  • 1st-2nd century CE: Epictetus teaches Stoic philosophy in Rome
  • 2nd century CE: Marcus Aurelius writes 'Meditations' influenced by Stoic principles
  • 3rd-4th century CE: Stoicism declines in popularity with the rise of Christianity
  • 5th-10th century CE: Stoic ideas preserved in Byzantine and Arabic philosophy
  • 14th-17th century CE: Stoicism experiences a revival during the Renaissance
  • 21st century: Modern Stoicism emerges as a philosophical movement in the 21st century
  • ancient to modern times: Stoic views on emotions emphasize self-control and rationality
  • ancient to modern times: Stoics believe in recognizing and accepting emotions, but not being controlled by them
  • ancient to modern times: Stoicism teaches the importance of virtue and living in accordance with nature
  • ancient to modern times: Stoic practices such as negative visualization and journaling are used to cultivate emotional resilience
  • ancient to modern times: Stoic philosophy continues to influence psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and self-help literature
  • ancient to modern times: Stoicism remains a popular philosophical approach to dealing with emotions and living a meaningful life

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