Room Three Stoicism was one of the most influential and important traditions in the philosophy of the Hellenistic world. It had a considerable amount of influence on the early development of Christianity.
Stoicism means to be unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure or pain.
The Roman Stoics, Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius were read a great deal and comprehended by the Western cultural tradition. In recent years that have past, a person may have been considered well acquainted with ancient philosophy if they knew the main ideas of the pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle. It wasn't considered essential to have knowledge of the Hellenistic philosophies of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Skepticism as well as the Roman traditions that followed. These traditions were thought to embody ancient philosophy in its decline. This doesn't reflect the overall influence of Stoicism on the Western tradition.