Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life

Vasiliou, Iakovos

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“…Attention should be spent on monitoring one's actions, character development, and virtue. The stoics believe human beings are born of nature alongside all other living creatures and have an innate capacity for goodness; all external goods and circumstances not born of nature are perceived to be meaningless (Long, 2002, Sandbach, 1994.…”

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“…The stoics encourage participation in the logos as an opportunity to build a community of persons who cooperate and respect one another "as rational participants in the scheme of things" (Long, 2002, p.16). Negative circumstances are not unwarranted but offer opportunities to realize our participation in the logos (Long, 2002).…”

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“…The stoics believe all beings are part of a larger, divine plan and everything is ultimately an expression of that plan (Long, 2002). The world is organized and directed by a pervading force which stoics named logos which manifests itself within individuals as the faculty of reason and is synonymous with nature (Aurelius, ca.…”

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“…Stoicism offered a practical guide to living a virtuous life in a time when other philosophies contemplated the purpose and meaning of life (Long, 2002). Stoics were concerned with how to act and the role of emotions in making decisions about those actions.…”

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EXPLORING STOICISM IN LEADERSHIP: A Comparison with Emotional Intelligence in Undergraduate Leadership Students

Brown¹,

Stedman²,

Sowcik³

et al. 2023

Journal of Leadership Education

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This study was the first to examine two related constructs within the context of leadership. Stoicism is an ancient philosophy offering practical advice for a virtuous and eudaemonic life. As a method to examine one's emotional experiences (Sellars, 2006), leaders such as Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Teddy Roosevelt (Aurelius, ca. 160 A.D., 2002) practiced Stoicism, yet mentions of it within the field of leadership research have been scant. Leadership academics contrast desirable emotional intelligence behaviors with Stoicism (Grewal & Salovey, 2005;Mayer et al., 2008). Regardless, these two constructs are both concerned with effectively managing emotions, practicing self-awareness, high levels of motivation, and sensitivity to the expression of emotion in others (Goleman, 2005; Pigliucci, 2017;Salzgeber, 2019).Undergraduate students in a leadership minor (_N_ = 445) at a public university completed the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory -University and the Liverpool Stoicism Scale. Analysis included a description of assessment results, an examination or the relationship between variables and differences in participant's scores based on race, gender, and age. Stoicism and emotional self-awareness showed a moderate, statistically significant negative correlation (_r_ = -0.391, _p_ = .05). A low, statistically significant negative relationship was reported between stoicism and the relationship management competency of teamwork (p = .003, r = -.018), and a low statistically significant positive relationship between self-management competencies, adaptability (p = .043, r = .189) and emotional self-control (p = .039, r = .192). Student's Stoicism scores were significantly correlated with gender (_t_(113) = 2.479; _p_ = .015, _d_ = .564).The research findings provided baseline statistics for continued exploration of Stoicism within the context of leadership. Future research that better aligns with the original doctrines of the philosophy is recommended, particularly in the interest of leadership development.

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EXPLORING STOICISM IN LEADERSHIP: A Comparison with Emotional Intelligence in Undergraduate Leadership Students

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Sowcik³

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“…2. Notably, whilst I have followed a well-established tradition in using the term "happiness" for the Greek word "eudaimonia" (e.g., Long & Sedley, 1987), scholars also frequently draw attention to the shortcomings of the word "happiness" as a fully adequate translation (see, e.g., Long, 2002). Importantly, eudaimonia as conceived by the ancients extends far beyond the idea of happiness understood as a state of feeling happy, being excited, or feeling comfortable.…”

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Psychological resilience: Connecting contemporary psychology to ancient practical philosophy

Owen

2023

Theory & Psychology

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Over the last five decades, a substantial and increasing number of scholarly studies have appeared on the topic of resilience, but relatively little attention has been paid to the way in which it relates to a body of work in ancient Greek and Roman practical philosophy. In this article, I review contemporary research on psychological resilience alongside a discussion of ancient practical philosophy such as it was conceived of by philosophers such as Socrates, the Cynics, the Stoics, and the Epicureans. I suggest that acknowledging and exploring the connections between these two fields has the potential to enrich the study both of psychological resilience and of ancient practical philosophy. Having drawn attention to a number of important points of connection, I discuss some of the theoretical implications for our current understanding of resilience and finish by pointing towards several areas of potential interest for future exploration on this topic.

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Warrior Resilience and Thriving (WRT): Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) as a Resiliency and Thriving Foundation to Prepare Warriors and Their Families for Combat Deployment and Posttraumatic Growth in Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2005–2009

Jarrett

2013

J Rat-Emo Cognitive-Behav Ther

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Warrior Resilience and Thriving (WRT) and Warrior Family Resilience and Thriving were the U.S. Army's first combat Soldier and Family cognitive resiliency training classes based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). WRT, as a pilot program, was designed to enhance soldier and family resiliency, thriving and posttraumatic growth prior to, during and following combat deployments. WRT alloys REBT self-coaching, Army Warrior Ethos, Stoic, survivor and resiliency strategies to teach and promote advanced resiliency, emotional management and critical thinking to soldiers and their families. This article will describe efforts initiated by the author, who served twice in Operation Iraqi Freedom where he developed WRT, as well as training he conducted for over 12,500 Warriors as the Prevention Team Leader for the 98th Combat Stress Control Detachment serving Baghdad. Risk Factors for Army Warriors and families and the advantages of existential and philosophically-based interventions like REBT are described along with a brief inventory of Army resiliency initiatives.

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Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life

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EXPLORING STOICISM IN LEADERSHIP: A Comparison with Emotional Intelligence in Undergraduate Leadership Students

EXPLORING STOICISM IN LEADERSHIP: A Comparison with Emotional Intelligence in Undergraduate Leadership Students

Psychological resilience: Connecting contemporary psychology to ancient practical philosophy

Warrior Resilience and Thriving (WRT): Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) as a Resiliency and Thriving Foundation to Prepare Warriors and Their Families for Combat Deployment and Posttraumatic Growth in Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2005–2009

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