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A guide to the good life : the ancient art of Stoic joy
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- Creator
- William B. Irvine
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009
- Physical Details
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- xii, 314 pages ; 19 cm
- ISBNs
- 9786611826031, 1281826030, 0195374614, 0199792623, 0197729886, 9780195374612, 0199705569
- OCLC
- ocn213495186, ocn299375837
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-300) and index.
- pt. 1. The rise of stoicism. -- Philosophy takes an interest in life -- The first stoics -- Roman stoicism -- pt. 2. Stoic psychological techniques. -- Negative visualization : what's the worst that can happen? -- The dichotomy of control : on becoming invincible -- Fatalism : letting go of the past ... and the present -- Self-denial : on dealing with the dark side of pleasure -- Meditation : watching ourselves practice stoicism -- pt. 3. Stoic advice. -- Duty : on loving mankind -- Social relations : on dealing with other people -- Insults : on putting up with put-downs -- Grief : on vanquishing tears with reason -- Anger : on overcoming anti-joy -- Personal values : on seeking fame -- Personal values : on luxurious living -- Exile : on surviving a change of place -- Old age : on being banished to a nursing home -- Dying : on a good end to a good life -- On becoming a stoic : start now and prepare to be mocked -- pt. 4. Stoicism for modern lives. -- The decline of stoicism -- Stoicism reconsidered -- Practicing stoicism