Stoicism is now widely recognized as one of the most important philosophical

schools of ancient Greece and Rome. But how did it influence

Western thought after Greek and Roman antiquity? The question

is a difficult one to answer because the most important Stoic

texts have been lost since the end of the classical period, though not

before early Christian thinkers had borrowed their ideas and applied

them to discussions ranging from dialectic to moral theology. Later

philosophers became familiar with Stoic teachings only indirectly,

often without knowing that an idea came from the Stoics.

The contributors recruited for this volume include some of the

leading international scholars of Stoicism as well as experts in later

periods of philosophy. They trace the impact of Stoicism and Stoic

ideas from late antiquity through the medieval and modern periods.

The story that emerges testifies to the power of Stoic philosophy –

its ability to appeal even when the voices of the original thinkers are

silent. The volume documents one of the most important minority

reports in the history of Western philosophy.

Steven K. Strange is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Emory

University.

Jack Zupko is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.