PinnedDonald J. RobertsonReviews of Verissimus, our Graphic NovelThe initial reviews are in! Our new graphic novel, Verissimus the Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, currently has 4.7 stars on Amazon US…Aug 1, 20221Aug 1, 20221
Donald J. RobertsonWhat Philosophers Don’t Get About Marcus AureliusWhat psychological benefits can be gained by readers of the Meditations?Jul 521Jul 521
Donald J. RobertsonWin a copy of “Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor”Enter the free Goodreads Giveaway organized by Yale University PressJan 202Jan 202
Donald J. RobertsonWas Marcus Aurelius Murdered?Considering the claim that Commodus had the Stoic emperor killedJan 812Jan 812
What Is Stoicism?How a Stoic Becomes a SaintWe exist to behave decently in an indecent societyOct 29, 20231Oct 29, 20231
Donald J. RobertsonAnnouncing “Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor”Get my new philosophical biography of the Roman Emperor from Yale University PressOct 18, 20234Oct 18, 20234
Heroes in the SeaweedChristopher Gill talks on Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and its Modern SignificanceAn interview with A. Pr. Matt Sharpe, ACUOct 13, 20231Oct 13, 20231
Donald J. RobertsonEpictetus on NeroWhat the Stoic philosopher actually said about the notorious Roman emperorJul 29, 20232Jul 29, 20232
A Stoic PerspectiveFreemasonry: the masonic lodge of Stoicism (le Portique), a little-known storyIn 1910, in France, a group of Stoic Freemasons created a mysterious lodge: le Portique. A place protected from the passions…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
A Stoic PerspectiveWhat does the city of the Stoic sages look like? Deciphering Zeno’s RepublicIn Zeno’s Stoic Republic, there are no temples, no money and incest is forbidden. Yet it is a founding work of Stoicism.Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023