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Stoicism

Description: Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. It is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. According to its teachings, as social beings, the path to eudaimonia (happiness or flourishing) is found in accepting the moment as it presents itself, by not allowing oneself to be controlled by the desire for pleasure or by the fear of pain, by using one's reason to understand the world and to do one's part in nature's plan, and by working together and treating others fairly and justly.
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Who founded Stoicism?

  1. Plato

  2. Aristotle

  3. Zeno of Citium

  4. Socrates

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zeno of Citium founded Stoicism in Athens in the early 3rd century BC.

What is the central tenet of Stoicism?

  1. Happiness is found in the pursuit of pleasure.

  2. Happiness is found in the avoidance of pain.

  3. Happiness is found in living in accordance with nature.

  4. Happiness is found in the accumulation of wealth.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that happiness is found in living in accordance with nature, which means accepting the moment as it presents itself, not allowing oneself to be controlled by the desire for pleasure or by the fear of pain, and using one's reason to understand the world and to do one's part in nature's plan.

What are the four cardinal virtues of Stoicism?

  1. Wisdom, justice, temperance, and courage.

  2. Faith, hope, charity, and love.

  3. Prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.

  4. Honesty, integrity, loyalty, and compassion.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The four cardinal virtues of Stoicism are wisdom, justice, temperance, and courage.

What is the Stoic view of death?

  1. Death is the end of all things.

  2. Death is a natural part of life.

  3. Death is something to be feared.

  4. Death is an opportunity for a new beginning.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stoics believe that death is a natural part of life and that it should not be feared.

What is the Stoic view of fate?

  1. Fate is predetermined and cannot be changed.

  2. Fate is determined by our actions.

  3. Fate is a combination of both predetermined and our actions.

  4. Fate is an illusion.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that fate is a combination of both predetermined and our actions.

What is the Stoic view of the world?

  1. The world is a chaotic and meaningless place.

  2. The world is a rational and orderly place.

  3. The world is a combination of both chaos and order.

  4. The world is an illusion.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stoics believe that the world is a rational and orderly place.

What is the Stoic view of human nature?

  1. Humans are inherently good.

  2. Humans are inherently evil.

  3. Humans are a mixture of both good and evil.

  4. Humans are blank slates.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that humans are a mixture of both good and evil.

What is the Stoic view of society?

  1. Society is a necessary evil.

  2. Society is a good thing.

  3. Society is a combination of both good and evil.

  4. Society is an illusion.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that society is a combination of both good and evil.

What is the Stoic view of politics?

  1. Politics is a dirty business.

  2. Politics is a noble profession.

  3. Politics is a combination of both good and evil.

  4. Politics is an illusion.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that politics is a combination of both good and evil.

What is the Stoic view of economics?

  1. Economics is a necessary evil.

  2. Economics is a good thing.

  3. Economics is a combination of both good and evil.

  4. Economics is an illusion.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that economics is a combination of both good and evil.

What is the Stoic view of art?

  1. Art is a waste of time.

  2. Art is a good thing.

  3. Art is a combination of both good and evil.

  4. Art is an illusion.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that art is a combination of both good and evil.

What is the Stoic view of science?

  1. Science is a waste of time.

  2. Science is a good thing.

  3. Science is a combination of both good and evil.

  4. Science is an illusion.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stoics believe that science is a good thing.

What is the Stoic view of religion?

  1. Religion is a waste of time.

  2. Religion is a good thing.

  3. Religion is a combination of both good and evil.

  4. Religion is an illusion.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stoics believe that religion is a combination of both good and evil.

What is the Stoic view of the afterlife?

  1. There is no afterlife.

  2. There is an afterlife.

  3. There is a combination of both.

  4. There is no way to know.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stoics believe that there is no way to know if there is an afterlife.

What is the Stoic view of the good life?

  1. The good life is a life of pleasure.

  2. The good life is a life of virtue.

  3. The good life is a combination of both pleasure and virtue.

  4. The good life is an illusion.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stoics believe that the good life is a life of virtue.

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