![]() ![]() ![]() Contrary to popular wisdom, Stoicism is about much more than constant self-restraint-it is a philosophy with a pragmatic focus on what works for each individual who practices it. Although this ancient philosophy inspired great minds such as Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, that doesn't mean its principles are stuck in the past: as Pigliucci shows us, it is more relevant than ever today. In How to Be a Stoic, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism as a way to answer these questions. ![]() How do we live happy, virtuous lives? How should we conduct ourselves in the world and treat others? And how do we best prepare for death, the final test of our character? In short: how are we to live? Try as we might, there are questions none of us can avoid. An engaging guide to how Stoicism-the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius-can provide lessons for living in the modern world. ![]()
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