Link to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Stoicism
An imaginary dialogue on Stoic ethics, by Professor Dirk Baltzly. [ HTML format | Adobe Acrobat Reader format ]
| Name | Birthplace | Dates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeno | Cittium, Cyprus | 335-263 B.C. | Founder of the Stoic school at Athens |
| Cleanthes | Assos | 331-212 B.C. | Successor of Zeno |
| Chrysippus | Soli, Cilicia | 282-209 B.C. | Successor of Cleanthes, "Second founder of Stoicism" |
| Panætius | Rhodes | about 185-109 B.C. | Took Stoicism to the Romans |
| Posidonius | Apamea, Syria | about 135-50 B.C. | Regarded as most learned Stoic |
| Lucius Anneaus Seneca | Córdoba, Spain | about 55 B.C.-37/41 A.D. | Councilor of Nero, who ordered his death |
| Epictetus | Hieropolis, Phrygia | 55 - about 135 A.D. | Freed slave, wrote Enchridion |
| Marcus Aurelius | Rome | 121-180 A.D. | Roman Emperor, follower of Epictetus, wrote Meditations |
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