Zeno of Citium

[ sish-ee-uhm ]

noun

1. c340–c265 b.c., Greek philosopher, born in Cyprus.

Zeno of Citium

/ ˈziːnəʊ əv ˈsɪtɪəm /

noun

1. Zeno of Citium?336 bc?264 bcMGreekPHILOSOPHY: philosopher ?336–?264 bc , Greek philosopher, who founded the Stoic school in Athens

Example Sentences

Founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium around 300 B.C.,

From National Geographic

Diogenes Laertius reports that Zeno of Citium, founder of Stoicism, held that there were three “good feelings: joy, caution, and wishing,” and many subspecies of these, such as “friendliness, respect, affection.”

From Washington Post

One of the most insidious and disturbing examples of classical appropriation by the alt-right is its embrace of Stoicism, a philosophical school that began with Zeno of Citium around 300 B.C.

From Washington Post

Diogenes Laertius devotes one of his longest chapters to Zeno of Citium, whose subsequent disciples, including Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, are central to Ward Farnsworth’s “The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual.”

From Washington Post

Perhaps that will be Sasse’s next book, in which case I look forward to seeing the insights of Zeno of Citium and others unleashed upon government policy.

From Washington Post