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The Practicing Stoic ( Practising Stoic ) : A Philosophical User's Manual by Ward Farnsworth is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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“Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn’t just a book to read―it’s a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity.”― The Washington Post See more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease―here are the greatest insights of the Stoics, in their own words. Presented in twelve lessons, Ward Farnsworth systematically presents the heart of Stoic philosophy accompanied by commentary that is clear and concise. A foundational idea to Stoicism is that we appear to go through life reacting directly to events. That appearance is an illusion. We react to our judgments and opinions―to our thoughts about things, not to things themselves. Stoics seek to become conscious of those judgments, to find the irrationality in them, and to choose them more carefully. In chapters including Emotion , Adversity , Virtue , and What Others Think , here is the most valuable wisdom about living a good life from ages past―now made available for our time.

Who reads The Practicing Stoic ( Practising Stoic ) : A Philosophical User's Manual?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Ward Farnsworth
Publisher
Ward Farnsworth
Published
2023
Language
EN
ISBN
9781567926118
Category
history
Subjects
Philosophy, History, Social Science
Rating
4.8 / 5 (1,934 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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