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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
William B Irvine
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Description for A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life. ... Read more
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195374612
SKU
V9780195374612
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Ref
99-15
About William B Irvine
William B. Irvine is Professor of Philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want.
Reviews for A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
regardless of what one thinks of Stoicism, one can still applaud a book that seeks to breathe new life into the idea of philosophy as a reflection on and practical guide to the way we live.
Emrys Westacott, The Philosopher's Magazine
All in all Irvine does a fine job in offering his 'resolutely practcal' brand of Stoicism to ... Read more
Emrys Westacott, The Philosopher's Magazine
All in all Irvine does a fine job in offering his 'resolutely practcal' brand of Stoicism to ... Read more