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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy



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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy William B. Irvine ebook
Format: pdf
Page: 329
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195374614, 9780195374612


Stoicism is one of the earlier philosophies that took root during the Greek and then the Roman period. I got a copy of A Pickpocket's Tale, after hearing it mentioned in a MetaFilter thread about The Lost Art of Pickpocketing. Kanye produced some songs for Jay-z, then Jay-z gave Kanye a chance as a artist. I read a very useful book called A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine. The book teaches about the trichotomy of control. For additional information on Stoicism, “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy”, anything by Seneca, and Tom Wolfe's “Man in Full” are recommended reading. In our lives we have either total control, partial control or no control. This book gives an academic's overview of Stoic philosophy. Irvine isn't the first attempt to explain Stoicism to a modern audience, but this book seems to be better known than some of its predecessors. Book Review: A Guide to the Good Life – The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. It is written with an emphasis on practical advice, though there is also quite a bit of historical context added in.

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