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The Stoics: The Philosophy of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius
This collection brings together four classic essays on Stoic philosophy from the Ancient Greek world.
Is there an answer to the question 'How does one lead a happy life?' Certainly one ancient Greek school of philosophy believed that there lead a life of virtue, one in harmony with nature and do not be swayed by fortune or misfortune.
First propounded by Zeno of Citium, Stoicism has resonated through the ages and, today, it seems even more pertinent as we look for ways to combat the constant bombardment of our lives by outside forces, whether they be the effects of current affairs, our work, family issues, economic problems or social pressures. Collected together in this volume are four key works that explain the key tenets of Stoicism, each one offering mindful lessons about how to face both the best and the worst things and find your path through life.
• On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
• Of Peace of Mind by Seneca
• The Enchridion of Epictetus by Epictetus
• Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
Is there an answer to the question 'How does one lead a happy life?' Certainly one ancient Greek school of philosophy believed that there lead a life of virtue, one in harmony with nature and do not be swayed by fortune or misfortune.
First propounded by Zeno of Citium, Stoicism has resonated through the ages and, today, it seems even more pertinent as we look for ways to combat the constant bombardment of our lives by outside forces, whether they be the effects of current affairs, our work, family issues, economic problems or social pressures. Collected together in this volume are four key works that explain the key tenets of Stoicism, each one offering mindful lessons about how to face both the best and the worst things and find your path through life.
• On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
• Of Peace of Mind by Seneca
• The Enchridion of Epictetus by Epictetus
• Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
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Published November 30, 2024
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Michael Moore is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He is the director and producer of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story, four of the top nine highest-grossing documentaries of all time.[3] In September 2008, he released his first free movie on the Internet, Slacker Uprising, documenting his personal crusade to encourage more Americans to vote in presidential elections.[4] He has also written and starred in the TV shows TV Nation and The Awful Truth.
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Michael Moore is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He is the director and producer of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story, four of the top nine highest-grossing documentaries of all time.[3] In September 2008, he released his first free movie on the Internet, Slacker Uprising, documenting his personal crusade to encourage more Americans to vote in presidential elections.[4] He has also written and starred in the TV shows TV Nation and The Awful Truth.
Moore is a self-described liberal who has criticized globalization, large corporations, assault weapon ownership, the Iraq War, U.S. President George W. Bush and the American health care system in his written and cinematic works.
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January 14, 2025
This book is a compilation of some of the works of Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and Epicetus. While the translation of the works of Seneca is in modern English, the translation (I imagine directly from latin) used for the works of Marcus Aurelius is in XIX century? English and contains a lot archaisms no longer in use today, for example ''Art thou not content that thou hast done something confortable to thy nature''. Those ever present archaisms added a extra layer of complexity to an already dense text.
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