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Core Stoic Beliefs
- The core of Stoicism rests on belief in a rationally organized, divine cosmos and that virtue alone is the highest good.
- Wealth and health are considered morally indifferent, pursued only instrumentally, marking a key ethical stance in Stoicism.
Stoic Orthodoxy Solidifies
- Early Stoics debated fiercely with varying doctrines but later generations canonized Zeno's views as orthodoxy.
- Philosophy schools became more like religious movements with founder allegiance, limiting doctrinal diversity over time.
Chrysippus Systematizes Stoicism
- Chrysippus massively systematized Stoicism, especially logic, making it rival Aristotle's system.
- Later Stoics debated what Zeno really meant, maintaining founder loyalty while philosophically refining concepts.