The Stoics A Guide For The Perplexed

Author : Mark Holowchak
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1847060447
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stoics: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Mark Holowchak and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-06-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the Stoics, ideal for undergraduate students taking courses in Ethics and Ancient Philosophy.

Author : Mark Holowchak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781472598417
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stoics written by Mark Holowchak and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stoicism was a key philosophical movement in the Hellenistic period. The Stoics are central to the study of ethics and ancient philosophy. This text sketches, from Zeno to Aurelius, a framework that captures the tenor of Stoic ethical thinking in its key terms.

Author : William O. Stephens
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441101799
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed written by William O. Stephens and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly difficult thinker to understand. His musings, framed as 'notes to self' or 'memoranda', are the exhortations of an earnest, conscientious Stoic burdened with the onerous responsibilities of ruling an entire, enormous empire. William O. Stephens lucidly sketches Marcus Aurelius' upbringing, family relations, rise to the throne, military campaigns, and legacy, situating his philosophy amidst his life and times, explicating the factors shaping Marcus' philosophy, and clarifying key themes in the Memoranda. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students seeking a thorough understanding of this key figure and his major work, Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal guide for understanding this Stoic author - the only philosopher who was also an emperor.

Author : William O. Stephens
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441108106
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed written by William O. Stephens and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploration of the life and philosophical reflections of this complex Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor.

Author : E. F. Schumacher
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060906111
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED written by E. F. Schumacher and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1978-05-31 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.

Author : Mark Holowchak
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1847060455
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stoics: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Mark Holowchak and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-06-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the Stoics, ideal for undergraduate students taking courses in Ethics and Ancient Philosophy.

Author : Ryan Holiday
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525541888
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lives of the Stoics written by Ryan Holiday and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant New York Times Advice & Business Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, and Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller! A New York Times Noteworthy Pick and a "stellar work" by Publishers Weekly From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics, and what the ancients can teach us about happiness, success, resilience and virtue. Nearly 2,300 years after a ruined merchant named Zeno first established a school on the Stoa Poikile of Athens, Stoicism has found a new audience among those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. It's no wonder; the philosophy and its embrace of self-mastery, virtue, and indifference to that which we cannot control is as urgent today as it was in the chaos of the Roman Empire. In Lives of the Stoics, Holiday and Hanselman present the fascinating lives of the men and women who strove to live by the timeless Stoic virtues of Courage. Justice. Temperance. Wisdom. Organized in digestible, mini-biographies of all the well-known--and not so well-known--Stoics, this book vividly brings home what Stoicism was like for the people who loved it and lived it, dusting off powerful lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes. More than a mere history book, every example in these pages, from Epictetus to Marcus Aurelius--slaves to emperors--is designed to help the reader apply philosophy in their own lives. Holiday and Hanselman unveil the core values and ideas that unite figures from Seneca to Cato to Cicero across the centuries. Among them are the idea that self-rule is the greatest empire, that character is fate; how Stoics benefit from preparing not only for success, but failure; and learn to love, not merely accept, the hand they are dealt in life. A treasure of valuable insights and stories, this book can be visited again and again by any reader in search of inspiration from the past.

Author : William O. Stephens
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441170456
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stoic Ethics written by William O. Stephens and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-05-10 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after Aristotle's death, several schools of ancient philosophy arose, each addressing the practical question of how to live a good, happy life. The two biggest rivals, Stoicism and Epicureanism, came to dominate the philosophical landscape for the next 500 years. Epicureans advised pursuing pleasure to be happy, and Stoics held that true happiness could only be achieved by living according to nature, which required accepting what happens and fulfilling one's roles. Stoicism, more than Epicureanism, attracted followers from many different walks of life: slaves, laborers, statesmen, intellectuals, and an emperor. The lasting impact of these philosophies is seen from the fact that even today 'Stoic' and 'Epicurean' are household words. Although very little of the writings of the early Stoics survive, our knowledge of Stoicism comes largely from a few later Stoics. In this unique book, William O. Stephens explores the moral philosophy of Epictetus, a former Roman slave and dynamic Stoic teacher whose teachings are the most compelling defense of ancient Stoicism that exists. Epictetus' philosophy dramatically captures the spirit of Stoicism by examining and remedying our greatest human disappointments, such as the death of a loved one. Stephens shows how, for Epictetus, happiness results from focusing our concern on what is up to us while not worrying about what is beyond our control. He concludes that the strength of Epictetus' thought lies in his conception of happiness as freedom from fear, worry, grief, and dependence upon luck.

Author : Lasse Thomassen
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826487661
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Habermas: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Lasse Thomassen and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-04-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, accessible and authoritative account of Jurgen Habermas's wide-ranging and ambitious philosophical project. >

Author : Peter S. Eardley
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826498795
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aquinas: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Peter S. Eardley and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A student's guide to the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas, the most widely read and studied medieval thinker.