Usage examples (36)

• Mr. Jaffa is already developing what the ancient Stoics and the great Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard called ataraxia, or imperturbability.
• All three schools stressed the overarching value of "ataraxia", the absence of disturbance in the soul.
• By being reflective and considered, said the Stoics, one can attain "ataraxia," which means "peace of mind" or emotional stability.
• But he knows that ataraxia does not come naturally; it takes work.