Author: Tobias Weaver

Tobias has been studying philosophy for over ten years, with the overall aim of finding the most practical tools that we can all use in our day-to-day lives. To that end, he has focused his time on Stoicism, Socratic philosophy, and wider ancient Greek philosophy.

Stoic Philosophy

What is Eudaimonia? The Greek Path To Happiness
ByTobias Weaver January 11, 2023February 18, 2024

Happiness can be a pretty elusive thing to try and…
General

Asceticism: The Path of Discipline
ByTobias Weaver January 8, 2023February 18, 2024

WHAT IS ASCETICISM? Asceticism is a lifestyle that’s often characterized…
Stoic Philosophy

What is an Inner Locus of Control?
ByTobias Weaver January 8, 2023February 18, 2024

What is an inner locus of control? An inner locus…
Western Philosophy

What is Virtue?
ByTobias Weaver January 8, 2023February 18, 2024

Virtue, according to the Greek philosopher Socrates, is the most…
Stoic Philosophy

10 Stoic Rules From Epictetus
ByTobias Weaver January 5, 2023February 18, 2024

Who Was Epictetus? Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher who…
Stoic Philosophy

What are Stoic Ethics?
ByTobias Weaver January 5, 2023February 18, 2024

What are Ethics? The definition of ethics is reasonably straight…
Western Philosophy

What is Minimalism?
ByTobias Weaver January 2, 2023February 18, 2024

Minimalism: Part of minimalism is the deliberate alternative and counter…
Western Philosophy

Free Will vs Determinism
ByTobias Weaver November 30, 2022February 18, 2024

There is an age-old debate in philosophy about whether or…
Psychology

Embracing The Shadow – Carl Jung
ByTobias Weaver November 29, 2022February 18, 2024

Carl Jung and the Shadow Self: “One does not become…
Stoic Philosophy

10 Stoic Rules From Marcus Aurelius
ByTobias Weaver November 23, 2022February 18, 2024

Rule 1: You have power over your mind – not…