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- This product had a total of 68 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 4 2020.
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But what i’ve learned is that while i appreciate the features of stoicism i’m so far away from being stoic that i might as well be an advertisement for how not to do it
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Massimo pigliucci formats the book in a socratic style presenting the issues through a personal dialogue with epictetus
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This is no simpleminded self help book nor is there any offer of a silver bullet in the wisdom of the stoics
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Written in an informal and conversational style pigliucci provides a gentle introduction to stoic philosophy and its relevance to modern life via his own experiences and a kind of imagined conversation with epictetus the 1st century stoic teacher whose lectures or perhaps more correctly postlecture seminarsdiscussions were recorded by the historian and statesman arrian of nicomedia in what are known as the discourses and encheiridion
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It reminds me of confucius “if there is righteousness in the heart there will be beauty in the character
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