Beyond Stoicism
A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers
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“A must-read for anyone interested in practical philosophy.”—Donald J. Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
Navigate the challenges of modern life, with ancient and time-tested Greek and Roman thinkers at your side.
“A refreshing example of a too-rare form of self-help, in which the goal isn’t success or happiness but becoming a better human being.”—The Wall Street Journal
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
Chapter 2: Aristippus and pleasure.
Chapter 3: Epicurus and the avoidance of pain.
Chapter 4: Socrates on knowing yourself.
Chapter 5: Plato and the just society.
Chapter 6: Aristotle on striking the right balance.
Chapter 7: Epictetus and what is truly up to us.
Chapter 8: Hipparchia and the courage of rebellion.
Chapter 9: Cicero and uncertainty.
Chapter 10: Pyrrho and suspending judgment.
Chapter 11 (Epilogue): How to generate one’s own manual for a good life. This will be an interactive section where readers will review their experience with each philosophy they have sampled in the book and select what approaches they found most useful. Based on the results of a self-assessment exercise, they will then be guided through constructing their own practical philosophy and given suggestions for further readings to explore how to live a fulfilling philosophical life.
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