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…2 min read·Aug 1, 2022--1--1
Donald J. RobertsonWin a copy of “Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor”Enter the free Goodreads Giveaway organized by Yale University Press2 min read·Jan 20, 2024--1--1
Donald J. RobertsonWas Marcus Aurelius Murdered?Considering the claim that Commodus had the Stoic emperor killed·7 min read·Jan 8, 2024--12--12
What Is Stoicism?How a Stoic Becomes a SaintWe exist to behave decently in an indecent society·5 min read·Oct 29, 2023--1--1
Donald J. RobertsonAnnouncing “Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor”Get my new philosophical biography of the Roman Emperor from Yale University Press4 min read·Oct 18, 2023--4--4
Bringing them the plagueChristopher Gill talks on Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and its Modern SignificanceAn interview with A. Pr. Matt Sharpe, ACU·9 min read·Oct 13, 2023--1--1
Donald J. RobertsonEpictetus on NeroWhat the Stoic philosopher actually said about the notorious Roman emperor·11 min read·Jul 29, 2023--1--1
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…·12 min read·Jul 17, 2023--1--1
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.·19 min read·Jun 9, 2023----
A Stoic Perspective#1 Stoic practice: what depends on me and what does notHere is my feedback about this Stoic practice, from the Handbook for New Stoics. What can you expect from it ?·2 min read·May 2, 2023----