A guide to the good life [[electronic resource] ] : the ancient art of Stoic joy / / William B. Irvine
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| Autore: |
Irvine William Braxton <1952->
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| Titolo: |
A guide to the good life [[electronic resource] ] : the ancient art of Stoic joy / / William B. Irvine
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 171.2 |
| 171/.2 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Stoics |
| Philosophy, Ancient | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Plan for Living; PART ONE: THE RISE OF STOICISM; PART TWO: STOIC PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PART THREE: STOIC ADVICE; PART FOUR: STOICISM FOR MODERN LIVES; A Stoic Reading Program; Notes; Works Cited; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Introduction. Part One: The Rise of Stoicism. The Birth of Philosophy. The First Stoics. The Roman Stoics. Part Two: 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. Part Three: Stoic Advice. Duty: On Loving Mankind. Social Relations: On Dealing with Other People. Insults: On Putting Up with Put-Downs. Grief: On Conquering Tears with Reason. An |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A guide to the good life |
| ISBN: | 1-281-82603-0 |
| 9786611826031 | |
| 0-19-970556-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910453305103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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