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Authors: William B. Irvine

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of Stoic philosophers,
109
,
179
–80

value of,
173
–74,
227
.
See also
luxurious living

Wolfe, Tom,
6
,
283

World War II, mental illness in,
217
–18

Xanax,
241
–42

yoga,
256
,
259
–60

Zen Buddhism.
See
Buddhism

Zeno of Citium (Stoic philosopher): on dreams,
122

on food,
176

his death,
199

his influence on Thoreau,
211

his interest in philosophical theory,
32

his life,
29
,
283

his philosophical education,
25
,
27
,
29
,
32
–33

his Stoic school,
4
,
24
,
29
,
38
,
42

philosophy advocated by,
33
–34,
36

as pupil of Crates,
25
,
29
,
32

as pupil of Polemo,
25
,
27
,
32

as pupil of Stilpo,
32
–33

Zeno of Elea,
29

Zeus: as athletic coach,
54

limits on power of,
289n4

role played by, in Stoicism,
53
–54,
230
–33,
235
,
238

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