Details Paperback: 288 pages ISBN-10: 184604507X ISBN-13: 978-1846045073 Preview Description Massimo Pigliucci explores Stoic philosophy and how its wisdom can be applied to our everyday lives in the quest for meaning. He shows how Stoicism teaches us the importance of a person's character, integrity and compassion. Highlights I derive satisfaction…
Details Paperback: 160 pages ISBN-10: 1844132390 ISBN-13: 978-1844132393 Preview Description Viktor Frankl's hugely influential book chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person's life through one of three ways: the completion…
We're so close to the stories we tell ourselves about our own lives that we often can't see beyond them. If you're like me, you've probably faced a problem that seemed to be the most important problem that anyone on the planet was facing at that time. You're so embedded…
Details Paperback: 258 pages ISBN-10: 019531591X ISBN-13: 978-0195315912 Preview Description An investigation of what makes Stoicism so compelling not only as a guiding principle for the military, but as a philosophy for anyone facing the hardships of life. Highlights It is tempting to read Epictetus as urging complacency in his…
Details Hardcover: 256 pages ISBN-10: 1567926118 ISBN-13: 978-1567926118 Preview Description A valuable modern resource that organizes practical Stoic wisdom thematically into chapters including Emotion, Adversity, Virtue, and What Others Think. Highlights The first principle of practical Stoicism is this: we don’t react to events; we react to our judgments about…
There’s a common argument in favor of the emotion of anger that suggests it’s a useful propellant to prompt action. The claim, in other words, is that it can motivate us to do things we would otherwise have hesitated to do or not done at all. While that may be…
The Stoic sage refers to the person who is perfect in their practice of Stoicism. The sage, for example, meets the high Stoic standard of always acting according to virtue. As such, the sage achieves a state of happiness (eudaimonia) and isn’t susceptible to harm from unpredictable workings of Fate.…
Details Hardcover: 224 pages ISBN-10: 0393652491 ISBN-13: 978-0393652499 Preview Description Practical Stoic guidance from the author of A Guide to the Good Life on using centuries-old wisdom to cope with the stresses of modern living. Highlights If you try to live without a philosophy of life, you will find yourself…
Details Paperback: 32 pages ISBN-10: 0817936920 ISBN-13: 978-0817936921 Preview Description A short but engaging account of James Stockdale's time as a prisoner of war and how he used Stoicism to cope in the worst circumstances imaginable. Notes The Stoics held that all human beings were equal in the eyes of…
If you’re anything like me, socializing can sometimes feel like the last thing you want to do. Maybe yesterday was littered with frustrating interactions or you know you’re going to bump into a difficult personality this afternoon. Whether today is one of those days or not, Seneca gave us good…