Details We will discuss chapter five (Dichotomy of Control) in William Irvine’s classic “A Guide to The Good Life.” A Guide to the Good Life examines the wisdom of Stoic philosophy and demonstrates how its practices are still applicable in today's world. Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, A Guide […]
Details This meeting will be our Ninth meeting to discuss the recently-released book, “Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living In”. In “Being Better”, Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos apply Stoic principles to contemporary issues such as social justice, climate breakdown, and the excesses of global capitalism. Above all, they show that Stoicism is […]
“If you find anything in human life better than justice, truthfulness, self-control, courage … turn to it with all your heart and enjoy the supreme good you have found … but if you find all other things to be trivial and valueless in comparison with virtue give no room to anything else…" -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations […]
Details We will discuss chapter six in William Irvine’s classic “A Guide to The Good Life.” A Guide to the Good Life examines the wisdom of Stoic philosophy and demonstrates how its practices are still applicable in today's world. Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, A Guide to the Good […]
Stoics are sometimes criticized for eschewing emotions. Stoics, however, consider emotions a normal part of a human life. Rather than eschew emotions, Stoics try to transform unhealthy emotions into healthy ones. We will discuss the Stoic theory of emotion and misconceptions about how Stoics understand emotion. If you are open to learning more about a […]
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