A Guide to the Good Life
Oxford University Press Inc,
William B (Professor of Philosophy author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want,
OUP 2005,
Professor of Philosophy author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want,
Wright State University) Irvine
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our
effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have
wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine
plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and
successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its
insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern
lives.In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing
presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can
still direct us toward a better life. Using the psychological
insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, Irvine offers
a roadmap for anyone seeking to avoid the feelings of chronic
dissatisfaction that plague so many of us. Irvine looks at various
Stoic techniques for attaining tranquility and shows how to put
these techniques to work in our ownlife.As he does so, he describes
his own experiences practicing Stoicism and offers valuable
first-hand advice for anyone wishing to live better by following in
the footsteps of these ancient philosophers. Readers learn how to
minimize worry, how to let go of the past and focus our efforts on
the things we cancontrol, and how to deal with insults, grief, old
age, and the distracting temptations of fame and fortune. We learn
from Marcus Aurelius the importance of prizing only things of true
value, and from Epictetus we learn how to be more content with what
we have.Finally, A Guide to the Good Life shows readers how to
become thoughtful observers of their own life. If we watch
ourselves as we go about our daily business and later reflect on
what we saw, we can better identify the sources of distress and
eventually avoid that pain in our life. By doing this, the Stoics
thought, we can hope to attain a truly joyful life.
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Oxford University Press Inc ,
William B (Professor of Philosophy author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want ,
OUP 2005 ,
Professor of Philosophy author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want ,
Wright State University) Irvine
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Oxford University Press Inc,
William B (Professor of Philosophy author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want,
OUP 2005,
Professor of Philosophy author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want,
Wright State University) Irvine
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