{"product_id":"the-best-of-the-early-stoics-the-lives-writings-teachings-of-the-early-stoics-paperback","title":"The Best of the Early Stoics: The Lives, Writings \u0026 Teachings of the Early Stoics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim J. Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eThe Classics Cave\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many today, \u003cb\u003eStoicism\u003c\/b\u003e implies \"emotional repression\" or so-called \"toxic masculinity.\" It's too bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eZeno of Citium\u003c\/b\u003e (335-263 bc) developed Stoicism in the \u003ci\u003eStoa Poikil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eē\u003c\/i\u003e (Painted Colonnade) in Athens, his philosophy was optimistically oriented to living well. He wanted to practice happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat did Zeno and the ancient Stoics hope to do? In short, they wanted to think well in order to understand nature. And that in order to live in harmony with nature, reason, and virtue. All in order to be happy. That's it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough extraordinary both in its ideas and demands, ancient Stoicism was in many ways an ordinary affair in that it did not draw you away from ordinary life-from your city, family, friends, or business. Rather, Stoicism counseled full engagement with ordinary life. Well-known Stoics ranged from manual laborers to emperors, from scholars, teachers, and writers to businessmen, soldiers, and politicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best of the Early Stoics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e presents the lives, writings, and teachings of \u003cb\u003ethe Early Stoics\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as the work of those ancients who wrote about them. It begins with an informative introduction and ends with a twelve-point \"Plan of Life\" and three exercises for practice, along with \"Other Matters of Interest Related to the Early Stoics,\" including a cast of significant Stoics, a map, a glossary of pertinent Greek terms, and suggestions for further reading. Enjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406346895538,"sku":"9781943915361","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a8af66517faf6d01b61f34a52a0f94e0.webp?v=1778199639","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-best-of-the-early-stoics-the-lives-writings-teachings-of-the-early-stoics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}