Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers

Navigate the challenges of modern life, with ancient and time-tested Greek and Roman thinkers at your side.What is a good life? And how can we create that life in a world filled with uncertainty?Beyond Stoicisminvites you to find your own answers to these big questions with help from thirteen of the most prominent Greco-Roman philosophers―many of whom inspired, or were inspired by, the Stoics. By taking cues from the lives and ideas of the Cynics, Epicureans, and others, you’ll learn to:Seek pleasure with AristippusStrike the right balance with AristotleFocus on what’s up to you with EpictetusBe a rebel like HipparchiaEmbrace uncertainty with CarneadesQuestion everything with SocratesWork toward a just society with PlatoAnd much moreTimes have changed, but the quest for eudaimonia―a life worth living―stays the same: We still seek pleasure and crave love, avoid pain and fear death. That’s why all these ancient sages can continue to guide us, practicing Stoics and new seekers alike.With exercises to help you test-drive each philosophy today. A bonus PDF includes all charts, diagrams, and photographs that appear in the print edition of this bookPLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.Read more