Why Stoicism isn’t just about you
It is often seen as an individualistic philosophy but its techniques are really about pursuing the common good.
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Agora is the New Statesman’s philosophy column: a space for academics to address contemporary social, political and cultural issues from a philosophical point of view.
It is often seen as an individualistic philosophy but its techniques are really about pursuing the common good.
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