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UNINA9910956215803321 |
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Autore |
Irvine William Braxton <1952-> |
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Titolo |
A guide to the good life : the ancient art of Stoic joy / / William B. Irvine |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-772988-6 |
0-19-979262-3 |
1-281-82603-0 |
9786611826031 |
0-19-970556-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Classificazione |
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PHI000000PHI002000REL036000 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Stoics |
Philosophy, Ancient |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Formerly CIP. |
Previously issued in print: 2008. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The rise of stoicism -- Philosophy takes an interest in life -- The first stoics -- Roman stoicism -- 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 -- 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 -- Stoicism for modern lives -- The decline of stoicism -- Stoicism reconsidered -- Practicing stoicism. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and |
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