A Handbook for New Stoics
How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control - 52 Week-By-Week Lessons
Massimo Pigliucci
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Description
Stress often comes from situations that are beyond our control--such as preparing for a meeting, waiting for test results, or arguing with a loved one. But we can control our response to these everyday tensions--through the wisdom and practice of Stoicism.
Stoicism is an ancient pragmatic philosophy that teaches us to step back, gain perspective, and act with intention. In A Handbook for New Stoics, renowned philosopher Massimo Pigliucci and seasoned practitioner Gregory Lopez provide 52 week-by-week lessons to help us apply timeless Stoic teachings to modern life.
Whether you're already familiar with Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, or you're entirely new to Stoicism, this handbook will help you embrace challenges, thrive under pressure, and discover the good life!
Stoicism is an ancient pragmatic philosophy that teaches us to step back, gain perspective, and act with intention. In A Handbook for New Stoics, renowned philosopher Massimo Pigliucci and seasoned practitioner Gregory Lopez provide 52 week-by-week lessons to help us apply timeless Stoic teachings to modern life.
Whether you're already familiar with Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, or you're entirely new to Stoicism, this handbook will help you embrace challenges, thrive under pressure, and discover the good life!
Product Details
| Publisher | Experiment |
| Publish Date | May 14, 2019 |
| Pages | 336 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781615195336 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches | 1.1 pounds |
About the Author
Gregory Lopez is a practicing secular Buddhist and Stoic, founder of the New York City Stoics, cofounder and board member of the Stoic Fellowship, cohost of Stoic Camp New York, and on the team at the Modern Stoicism organization. He has published essays on Stoicism in the Stoicism Today blog and in The Philosophers' Magazine. He is the coauthor with Massimo Pigliucci of A Handbook for New Stoics.
Massimo Pigliucci is the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has written for publications such as The New York Times, TheWashington Post, TheWall Street Journal, Philosophy Now, and The Philosophers' Magazine, among others. Pigliucci is the author or editor of sixteen books, including the bestselling How to Be a Stoic and most recently The Quest for Character. He is the coauthor with Gregory Lopez of A Handbook for New Stoics.
Reviews
'Cognitive journaling' is genius.-- "Thrive Global"
A wonderful and potentially life-altering way to encounter the wisdom of the Stoics, A Handbook for New Stoics provides readers with structured lessons and exercises to explore Stoic philosophy alongside the lives they, themselves, are living.--Professor William B. Irvine, author of A Guide to the Good Life
A wonderfully simple approach to the core concepts and techniques of Stoicism, A Handbook for New Stoics gives readers an easy way to train themselves in Stoic practices, broken down into weekly exercises spanning a whole year. Through this book, Pigliucci and Lopez have managed to make Stoicism accessible to anyone.--Donald Robertson, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
In an age that equates virtue with frenzies of outrage and denunciations of others' failings, A Handbook for New Stoics serves as an inspired self-help cure that, with insight and sympathy, will nudge you in the direction of the happiness and equanimity born of strength of character and wisdom.--Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex and National Humanities Medal recipient
In this book Pigliucci and Lopez offer a great hands-on introduction to Stoic philosophy and practice while also providing valuable ideas for long-time students of Stoicism. Well-researched and carefully structured with practical exercises that complement ancient texts, A Handbook for New Stoics will guide you through Stoic practice step-by-step throughout the year.--Gregory Sadler, editor of Stoicism Today
In 52 pithy and practicable lessons, Pigliucci and Lopez explain how lessons plucked from an ancient Greco-Roman philosophy can reshape one's sense of self. . . .This successful blend of knowledge and action items will entice readers looking for thoughtful prompts for self-reflection.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez have created an engaging practical handbook for those who wish to explore Stoicism and achieve what Zeno called 'a good flow of life.'--Stephen Hanselman, coauthor of The Daily Stoic and The Daily Stoic Journal
A wonderful and potentially life-altering way to encounter the wisdom of the Stoics, A Handbook for New Stoics provides readers with structured lessons and exercises to explore Stoic philosophy alongside the lives they, themselves, are living.--Professor William B. Irvine, author of A Guide to the Good Life
A wonderfully simple approach to the core concepts and techniques of Stoicism, A Handbook for New Stoics gives readers an easy way to train themselves in Stoic practices, broken down into weekly exercises spanning a whole year. Through this book, Pigliucci and Lopez have managed to make Stoicism accessible to anyone.--Donald Robertson, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
In an age that equates virtue with frenzies of outrage and denunciations of others' failings, A Handbook for New Stoics serves as an inspired self-help cure that, with insight and sympathy, will nudge you in the direction of the happiness and equanimity born of strength of character and wisdom.--Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex and National Humanities Medal recipient
In this book Pigliucci and Lopez offer a great hands-on introduction to Stoic philosophy and practice while also providing valuable ideas for long-time students of Stoicism. Well-researched and carefully structured with practical exercises that complement ancient texts, A Handbook for New Stoics will guide you through Stoic practice step-by-step throughout the year.--Gregory Sadler, editor of Stoicism Today
In 52 pithy and practicable lessons, Pigliucci and Lopez explain how lessons plucked from an ancient Greco-Roman philosophy can reshape one's sense of self. . . .This successful blend of knowledge and action items will entice readers looking for thoughtful prompts for self-reflection.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez have created an engaging practical handbook for those who wish to explore Stoicism and achieve what Zeno called 'a good flow of life.'--Stephen Hanselman, coauthor of The Daily Stoic and The Daily Stoic Journal
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