Justus Lipsius, born Joest Lips, lived from 18 October 1547 to 23 March 1606 and was a Flemish Catholic philologist, philosopher and humanist who wrote a series of works designed to revive ancient Stoicism in a form compatible with Christianity, the most famous being De Constantia (On Constancy). His form of Stoicism influenced a number of contemporary thinkers, creating the intellectual movement of Neostoicism, and he taught at the universities of Jena, Leiden and Leuven.
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Notable PublicationDe Constantia (On Constancy), 1583 1 Office HeldHistoriographer royal to Philip II of Spain 1 Tradition
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historiographer royal to King Philip II of Spain
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View the SourceStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Justus Lipsius
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Lipsius’s lifelong project was to transform contemporary moral philosophy through a new reading of the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca, while also revitalizing contemporary political practice by drawing on the insights provided by the Roman historian Tacitus.
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