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The Stoic Body: An Ancient Twist To Modern Health
A unique, unconventional, and thought-provoking look at modern health. “Minus flying cars and travelling at the speed of light, cutting-edge technology today was science fiction a few decades ago. We now understand almost all there is to know about the human body down to a molecular level – yet obesity, disease and depressive lifestyles are our greatest opponents. In an age which dismisses much of ancient literature as old and outdated, more people are coming to realise that time must be taken to reflect on the wisdom of those who came before us in order to resolve the issues in front of us.” In The Stoic Body, Philip Ghezelbash explores a wide range of societal issues through a combination of modern scientific research and ancient lessons to give you the practical knowledge you need to dominate your health, fitness and mind. We all know to eat more vegetables and move more. But to truly live a healthy life and build a resilient body we must first aim to develop our character. This book will inspire, challenge and help you become a stronger version of yourself.
276 pages, Paperback
Published October 30, 2017
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July 16, 2018
I'm a voracious reader of everything Stoicism, so I was quite intrigued to get into this book. However Philip lost me before the book even got started:
Musonius Rufus would be rolling over in his grave!! The ideal of Stoicism is the attainment of eudaimonia by living in accordance with nature. The ability to reason and to choose to live a virtuous life is NOT a masculine ideal...
I find it hard to take any of the Stoic aspects of the book seriously with a comment like that in the third paragraph. It shows at the very least a gross misconception of the basic aspects of Stoicism - that it is a human philosophy, truly available to all regardless of situation.
A quick note on gender: this book is written with a narrative directed towards men. Why? Because the ideal of Stoicism itself was masculine.
Musonius Rufus would be rolling over in his grave!! The ideal of Stoicism is the attainment of eudaimonia by living in accordance with nature. The ability to reason and to choose to live a virtuous life is NOT a masculine ideal...
I find it hard to take any of the Stoic aspects of the book seriously with a comment like that in the third paragraph. It shows at the very least a gross misconception of the basic aspects of Stoicism - that it is a human philosophy, truly available to all regardless of situation.
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