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<b>Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World</b> is an enlightening introduction to Stoicism. Over 25 lessons, you’ll review the lasting influence of Stoic ideas through time, consider what it means to be a Stoic in the 21st century, and participate in workshops and exercises that make up a how-to manual for the modern Stoic.

Syllabus

  • 01: How to Live like a Stoic Sage
  • 02: Stoicism from Heraclitus to Thoreau
  • 03: The Stoic Garden: Physics, Ethics, Logic
  • 04: How Stoics Understand Providence
  • 05: Using Stoic Ethics to Achieve Happiness
  • 06: The Stoics on Desire and Discipline
  • 07: The Stoics on Interacting with Others
  • 08: The Stoics on Decision-Making
  • 09: Seneca’s Letters to Lucilius
  • 10: Seneca on Anger Management
  • 11: Seneca on Grief and Distress
  • 12: Epictetus on the Importance of Reason
  • 13: Epictetus on Overcoming Fear
  • 14: Epictetus on Desire, Action, and Judgment
  • 15: Epictetus on How to Be Free
  • 16: A Manual for the Good Life: The Enchiridion
  • 17: Marcus Aurelius on Being Thankful
  • 18: Marcus Aurelius, Virtue, and the Vineyard
  • 19: Marcus Aurelius on Managing Turmoil
  • 20: From Stoic Self-Mastery to Cosmopolitanism
  • 21: Drawing Inspiration from Stoic Role Models
  • 22: How Stoics Bear Responsibility and Conflict
  • 23: Misusing and Misunderstanding Stoicism
  • 24: Stoicism for Everyday Life
  • 25: Four Family Problems and Stoic Solutions
  • By This Professor

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Massimo Pigliucci

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