The Stoic Guide to a Happy Life - 53 Brief Lessons for Living
Verlag | Random House UK |
Auflage | 2020 |
Seiten | 160 |
Format | 12,7 x 1,7 x 18,8 cm |
Gewicht | 191 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781846046674 |
Bestell-Nr | 84604667UA |
'Bursting with practical wisdom and engaging stories ... a Stoicism 2.0 for twenty-first century happiness' Skye Cleary
'A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day' John Sellars, author of Lessons in Stoicism
Learn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the modern stoic mindset.
In this enlightening book, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a thoughtful and modern reinterpretation of Epictetus's 53 lessons for living a good life. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Stoics, this is a comforting guide that will help you reclaim the power of your emotional response and let go of the things you can't control.
Rezension:
A user-friendly manual for applying Stoicism to daily life in the twenty-first century. Stoicism 2.0 tweaks the philosophy in order to adapt it to the moral intuitions shared by most modern readers. It therefore provides a good place to start your journey when exploring Stoic practices Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor