Name: Lives of the Stoics
ISBN: 9781788166010

Stephen Hanselman

RYAN. HANSELMAN HOLIDAY (STEPHEN.)

The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

Lives of the Stoics

Ryan Holiday

"Holiday and Hanselman present the ... lives of the men and women who strove to live by the timeless Stoic virtues of courage, justice, temperance, [and] wisdom. Organized in digestible, mini-biographies of all the well-known--and not so well-known--Stoics, this book ... 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"--

Mia Caven

Another long essay about philosophy which is cool and well written but nothing incredible or amazing or life changing

Kyle S

I've been an on and off again reader of stoic literature for the past few years and this book was one of the more interesting ones. Usually stoic literature that I've read talks directly of the philosophy along with a few quotes and examples from famous early stoics, or are straight up translations of the original text. This book was great at providing the historical context of these famous philosophers and wasn't afraid to criticize them at times. I picked up the book because I wanted a refresher on stoicism but honestly by the end the main thing that hooked me was seeing their lives play out against the fall of the Greek & Roman Republics and the rise of the Roman Empire. The book is one part philosophy, one part biography, and one part history. Overall I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anybody interested in the historical context of stoicism.

Abdul Rafay

For millennia, Stoicism has been the ancient philosophy that attracts those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. And no wonder: its embrace of self-mastery, virtue and indifference to that which we cannot control has much to offer those grappling with today's chaotic world. But who were the Stoics? In this book, Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman offer a fresh approach to understanding Stoicism through the lives of the people who practiced it. Through short biographies of all the famous, and lesser-known, Stoics, this book will show what it means to live stoically, and reveal the lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes. The result is a treasure trove of insights for anyone in search of living a good life.

Lives of the Stoics The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

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