The term 'Zeno and Others' refers to the Stoics, a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. The Stoics believed that virtue was the only good and that external events were beyond our control. They also believed that one should live in accordance with nature and accept whatever happens without complaint. The Stoics had a strong influence on Roman and later European thought, and their ideas are still relevant today.