Where did Stoicism fit into the Roman Empire?
A) The exceptionally diverse world of the Roman Empire was the perfect place for a school of philosophy trying to create understanding and order out the universe.
B) There was no room for a school of philosophy in an Empire bent on conquest and subjugation.
C) The desired goal of achieving order in such a diverse world fit quite well with the military minds in Rome.
D) Like other schools of thought, Stoicism died out once the Romans conquered the Greeks.
E) Stoic philosophy remained unaltered by the conquest of the Romans.
A
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