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Live Like A Stoic
52 Exercises for Cultivating a Good Life
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The answers to our daily worries and anxieties – big or small – lie at the heart of Stoic philosophy.
Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez have created a unique, personalised Stoic curriculum for a lifetime of practice, showing how relevant this ancient philosophy is to modern life.
The practical guide to applying Stoicism to our daily lives
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The practical guide to applying Stoicism to our daily lives.
The answers to our daily worries and anxieties – big or small – lie at the heart of Stoic philosophy. Live Like a Stoic is the essential guide to help us live the good life.
It offers a year-long programme of 52 weekly exercises aimed at mastering an array of real-life troubles. Full of practical lessons and sections for journaling, it provides all the tools needed to overcome any life obstacles we might face.
Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez have created a unique, personalised Stoic curriculum for a lifetime of practice, showing how relevant this ancient philosophy is to modern life.
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Live Like a Stoic is praised for being a transformative introduction to Stoic philosophy, offering practical advice through structured lessons and exercises. It allows readers to integrate Stoic principles into their daily lives effectively.
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ISBN: 9781846045967
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Rider & Co
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 333g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Massimo Pigliucci (Author) Massimo Pigliucci is the K.D Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has a doctorate in genetics from the University of Ferrar (Italy), a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. His research interests include the relationship between science and philosophy and the nature of pseudoscience. Gregory Lopez (Author) Gregory Lopez has a Master's degree in molecular biophysics. He is founder and facilitator of the New York City Stoics meetup, co-host of Stoic Camp New York, Director of Membership for the Stoic Fellowship, co-organizer of STOICON 2016, and on the team at Modern Stoicism. He also runs a charity that uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which is what led to his interest in Stoicism.
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