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Welcome! Read Me First.

Welcome! Read Me First. — # Welcome to r/Stoicism. This community exists for serious discussion of Stoic philosophy. It is not a forum for general self-help, motivation, validation, or professional therapy. It is also not a p…

r/Stoicismpost4/2/2026
I feel like I'm missing the point of Epictetus.

This is provably not the popular opinion but it's what I always recommend to people looking to learning about stoicism - The FAQ here gives an easy complete idea of stoicism more aligned with answeri…

r/Stoicismcomment3/20/2026
Stoic Polytheism

Woo woo alert https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epictetus/#KinGod It's my understanding that the ultimate goal of all this is to recognise the god inside of us and the god that exist in everyone e…

r/Stoicismcomment3/23/2026
What are your thoughts on providence?

I am taking this from Keimpe Algra's chapter on theology in [The Cambridge Companion to the Stoics](https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-the-stoics/01BCAA241D1D6569C70230A7CA594…

r/Stoicismcomment3/31/2026
Stoic free will versus determinism

Like u/MyDogFanny, I hope some more knowledgeable posters come to help out, as this is a great exercise. Anyway, here's my understanding. Fate and determinism are tricky concepts because they are A)…

r/Stoicismcomment4/6/2026