Summary of Brad Inwood's Stoicism

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Stoicism is a philosophy that teaches you how to live a good life, regardless of what happens. It prepares you for the tough times, gives you perspective, and puts things in context.
#2 Stoicism is a philosophy that was developed by the Greek philosopher Marcus Aurelius. It is a way of life that is based on the idea that the best way to live is to be happy and healthy, and it offers guidance for life in the 21st century.
#3 Epictetus was a Stoic philosopher who was born in Hierapolis in Phrygia, around 50 ce. He was a slave who was sent to Rome as a servant, and after studying philosophy with Musonius Rufus, he was eventually freed and expelled from Rome by Domitian.
#4 The nature of the good is the honorable, and the nature of the bad is the shameful. The nature of the wrongdoer is akin to me. I cannot be harmed by anyone because I cannot be enmeshed in what is shameful.

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• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 08 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822501539
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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#1

Stoicism is a philosophy that teaches you how to live a good life, regardless of what happens. It prepares you for the tough times, gives you perspective, and puts things in context.

#2

Stoicism is a philosophy that was developed by the Greek philosopher Marcus Aurelius. It is a way of life that is based on the idea that the best way to live is to be happy and healthy, and it offers guidance for life in the 21st century.

#3

Epictetus was a Stoic philosopher who was born in Hierapolis in Phrygia, around 50 ce. He was a slave who was sent to Rome as a servant, and after studying philosophy with Musonius Rufus, he was eventually freed and expelled from Rome by Domitian.

#4

The nature of the good is the honorable, and the nature of the bad is the shameful. The nature of the wrongdoer is akin to me. I cannot be harmed by anyone because I cannot be enmeshed in what is shameful.

#5

The Stoic philosopher Epictetus taught his students that they are not affected by things that are not in their control. They are only affected by the view that they take of those things. If they can get the things they need with the preservation of their honor and self-respect, show them the way.

#6

The modern approach to Stoicism is to view it as a therapeutic psychological tool, but there is another approach that focuses on the school’s historical origins and the underlying theoretical work that led to the development of Stoic philosophy.

#7

The Stoic school had a long history, from its foundation at some point late in the 4th century bce until the early years of the 3rd century ce. But the first complete work of Stoic philosophy wasn’t written until the 1st century ce.

#8

The Stoic school was extremely diffi