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How to Be a Stoic

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A philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish today Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive. In How to Be a Stoic, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that inspired the great emperor Marcus Aurelius, as the best way to attain it. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that focuses our attention on what is possible and gives us perspective on what is unimportant. By understanding Stoicism, we can learn to answer crucial questions: Should we get married or divorced? How should we handle our money in a world nearly destroyed by a financial crisis? How can we survive great personal tragedy? Whoever we are, Stoicism has something for us—and How to Be a Stoic is the essential guide. 

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Publisher: Basic Books

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9781541697942
  • Release date: May 9, 2017

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780465097968
  • File size: 1411 KB
  • Release date: May 9, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780465097968
  • File size: 1343 KB
  • Release date: May 9, 2017

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English

A philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish today Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive. In How to Be a Stoic, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that inspired the great emperor Marcus Aurelius, as the best way to attain it. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that focuses our attention on what is possible and gives us perspective on what is unimportant. By understanding Stoicism, we can learn to answer crucial questions: Should we get married or divorced? How should we handle our money in a world nearly destroyed by a financial crisis? How can we survive great personal tragedy? Whoever we are, Stoicism has something for us—and How to Be a Stoic is the essential guide. 

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Basic Books

    Kindle Book
    ISBN: 9781541697942
    Release date: May 9, 2017

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780465097968
    File size: 1411 KB
    Release date: May 9, 2017

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780465097968
    File size: 1343 KB
    Release date: May 9, 2017

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English