Stoa Poikilē (English spelling)

Japanese: Stoa Poikilē(英語表記)StoaPoikile
Stoa Poikilē (English spelling)

The founder of the Stoics was Zeno of Cyprus. He studied at the Academy and later established a school based in the Stoa Poikilē (painted colonnade) facing the agora (square), hence the name. According to the Stoics, the basis of all knowledge is the senses.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Stoa Poikilē" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その創始者はキプロスのゼノンである。彼はアカデメイアに学び,後にアゴラ(広場)に面した彩色柱廊(ストア・ポイキレStoa Poikilē)を本拠に学園を開いたのでこの名がある。 ストア学派の思想によれば,あらゆる認識の基礎をなすのは感覚である。…

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