Stoicism 101
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Stoicism 101

From Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus to the Role of Reason and Amor Fati, an Essential Primer on Stoic Philosophy

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eBook - ePub

Stoicism 101

From Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus to the Role of Reason and Amor Fati, an Essential Primer on Stoic Philosophy

About this book

Discover all the essential wisdom of the stoics with this engaging, informative, and easy-to-understand guide to all the key philosophers, concepts, and principles of the stoic philosophy.

You’ve seen the memes and quotes everywhere—from Reddit to TikTok—but what is stoicism really about?

Stoicism 101 teaches you everything you need to know about this influential philosophy—from its key figures (including Epictetus, Seneca the Younger, and Marcus Aurelius), to its key principles (virtue, mindfulness, and the dichotomy of control).

This easy-to-read guide uses engaging, straightforward lessons to teach you all the important stoic concepts. Whether you are new to stoicism or have been studying it for some time, in this book you’ll find quick, thorough, easy-to-understand explanations of stoic philosophies and practices such as mastering desires and emotions, cultivating character and virtue, learning self-acceptance, dealing with criticism and adversity, practical exercises for achieving happiness, and more.

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Information

Publisher
Adams Media
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781507223581
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Ancient & Classical Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Introduction
  4. 1. The Stoic Movement
  5. 2. Zeno of Citium
  6. 3. Seneca the Younger
  7. 4. Seneca on Time Management
  8. 5. Epictetus
  9. 6. Marcus Aurelius
  10. 7. Marcus Aurelius’s ‘Meditations’
  11. 8. The Dichotomy of Control
  12. 9. Applying the Dichotomy of Control in Everyday Life
  13. 10. Virtue
  14. 11. Wisdom
  15. 12. Courage
  16. 13. Justice
  17. 14. Temperance
  18. 15. Character
  19. 16. Impressions and Assent
  20. 17. The Role of Perspective in Stoicism
  21. 18. The Stoic “View from Above”
  22. 19. Freedom from External Events
  23. 20. ‘Eudaimonia’
  24. 21. Stoicism on Wealth, Fame, and External Goods
  25. 22. Achieving ‘Eudaimonia’
  26. 23. The ‘Logos’
  27. 24. Living According to Nature
  28. 25. ‘Apatheia’
  29. 26. Emotional Resilience and Acceptance
  30. 27. Techniques for Managing Emotions
  31. 28. The Stoic Response to Anger, Anxiety, and Sadness
  32. 29. ‘Oikeiôsis’
  33. 30. Compassion and Empathy in Stoicism
  34. 31. The Role of Rationality in Emotional Life
  35. 32. The Role of Suffering
  36. 33. ‘Amor Fati’
  37. 34. Stoicism’s Influence on Christian Ethics
  38. 35. Stoicism and Modern Psychology
  39. 36. The Critique of Stoicism
  40. 37. ‘Memento Mori’
  41. 38. Presence and Mindfulness
  42. 39. Stoicism in Personal Development and Self-Help
  43. 40. Stoicism in the Workplace and Leadership
  44. 41. Our Human Contract
  45. 42. Stoicism and Relationships
  46. 43. The Universe Is Change
  47. 44. Care for the Body
  48. 45. Stoicism and the Role of Physical Exercise and Discipline
  49. 46. Self-Acceptance
  50. 47. Comparison with Others
  51. 48. How to Deal with Enemies
  52. 49. Reputation
  53. 50. Dealing with Criticism
  54. 51. No Opinion
  55. 52. Resilience
  56. 53. Stoicism and Goals
  57. 54. Moral Consistency
  58. 55. ‘Premeditatio Malorum’
  59. 56. Gratitude
  60. 57. Consistency
  61. 58. Morning and Evening Reflections
  62. 59. Stoic Thoughts on Love
  63. 60. Stoic Optimism
  64. About the Author
  65. Index
  66. Copyright