apatheia (απαθεια)

(Language: Greek)

Short Description: impassivity or freedom from emotions, understood as a philosophical virtue

Long Description: impassivity or freedom from emotions, understood as a philosophical virtue; apatheia means not being affected in any way and is applied both to the sages and transcendent entities by the Neoplatonists.

Sources: The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy, by Dr. Algis Uždavinys