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A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living

Massimo Pigliucci
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A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.

For more than two thousand years, Stoicism has offered a message of resilience in the face of hardship. Little wonder, then, that it is having such a revival in our own troubled times. But there is no denying how weird it can be: Is it really the case that we shouldn't care about our work, our loved ones, or our own lives? According to the old Stoics, yes.

In A Field Guide to a Happy Life, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a renewed Stoicism that reflects modern science and sensibilities. Pigliucci embraces the joyful bonds of affection, the satisfactions of a job well done, and the grief that attends loss. In his hands, Stoicism isn't about feats of indifference, but about enduring pain without being overwhelmed, while enjoying pleasures without losing our heads. In short, he makes Stoicism into a philosophy all of us—whether committed Stoics or simply seekers—can use to live better.
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152 pages
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eng
ISBN10:
1541646932
ISBN13:
9781541646933
kindle Asin:
B085C6M55L

A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living

Massimo Pigliucci
3.80/5 (537 ratings)
Read Download
A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.

For more than two thousand years, Stoicism has offered a message of resilience in the face of hardship. Little wonder, then, that it is having such a revival in our own troubled times. But there is no denying how weird it can be: Is it really the case that we shouldn't care about our work, our loved ones, or our own lives? According to the old Stoics, yes.

In A Field Guide to a Happy Life, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a renewed Stoicism that reflects modern science and sensibilities. Pigliucci embraces the joyful bonds of affection, the satisfactions of a job well done, and the grief that attends loss. In his hands, Stoicism isn't about feats of indifference, but about enduring pain without being overwhelmed, while enjoying pleasures without losing our heads. In short, he makes Stoicism into a philosophy all of us—whether committed Stoics or simply seekers—can use to live better.
Format:
Pages:
152 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1541646932
ISBN13:
9781541646933
kindle Asin:
B085C6M55L

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