Stoicism

Stoicism was a school of philosophy that emerged from Ancient Greece. It was founded by Zeno of Citium, and evolved from notion of virtue residing in human nature proposed by the cynics. It teaches that we are a part of nature, which is the only reality, and that we can use reason to determine and accept things that are beyond our control. It also teaches control over emotions, and that virtue alone is sufficient to live "the good life"; by living a life of virtue one is able to be unaffected by misfortunes that befall him.

Stoicism became the prevailing philosophy of the Roman Empire, adopted by thinkers such as Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. Many of the concepts of Stoicism are used by Loricism.