{"product_id":"the-stoic-guide-to-a-happy-life-53-brief-lessons-for-living-9781846046674","title":"The Stoic Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bursting with practical wisdom and engaging stories ... a Stoicism 2.0 for twenty-first century happiness' Skye Cleary \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day' John Sellars, author of \u003ci\u003eLessons in Stoicism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the modern stoic mindset. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this enlightening book, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a thoughtful and modern reinterpretation of Epictetus's 53 lessons for living a good life. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Stoics, this is a comforting guide that will help you reclaim the power of your emotional response and let go of the things you can't control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA user-friendly manual for applying Stoicism to daily life in the twenty-first century. Stoicism 2.0 tweaks the philosophy in order to adapt it to the moral intuitions shared by most modern readers. It therefore provides a good place to start your journey when exploring Stoic practices\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully fun introduction to Stoic philosophy, bursting with practical wisdom and engaging stories. I particularly admire how Pigliucci revisits and reinterprets Epictetus's \u003ci\u003eEnchiridion\u003c\/i\u003e while showing why we need a 'Stoicism 2.0' for twenty-first century happiness, and clearly illustrating how his version differs from the original. It's an excellent book, written in Pigliucci's splendidly lucid and accessible style -- Skye C. Cleary, author of Existentialism and Romantic Love\u003cbr\u003eThis short book is a 'field guide,' written with busy non-specialists in mind. By dipping into its pages, readers can simultaneously develop an understanding of Stoicism and gain important insights into how best to live -- William B. Irvine, author of A Guide to the Good Life\u003cbr\u003eThis is a bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day. Taking the ancient Stoic Epictetus as his inspiration, Pigliucci has rewritten Epictetus's \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e in order to update it, make it more relevant to a modern audience, but also to ensure that the core Stoic ideas shine through. The result is what Pigliucci calls Stoicism 2.0. This is a manual for living for those who approach the ancient Stoics as guides, not masters -- John Sellars, author of Lessons in Stoicism\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging introduction to the Stoic life through an updated version of Epictetus's \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e. An unusual and helpful feature is an appendix in which Pigliucci highlights his modifications of the original Stoic text to take account of modern thinking -- Christopher Gill, author of Greek Thought","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49413574197591,"sku":"9781846046674","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-stoic-guide-to-a-happy-life-53-brief-lessons-for-living-9781846046674","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}