10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOICISM»
Discover the use of
stoicism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stoicism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stoicism: Traditions and Transformations
The contributors recruited for this volume, first published in 2004, include some of the leading international scholars of Stoicism as well as experts in later periods of philosophy.
Steven K. Strange, Jack Zupko, 2004
"Stoicism needs a new work of this kind. Sellars not only takes good account of the last thirty years of research, he also has much of his own to contribute. I particularly applaud his focus on Epictetus and on Stoicism as an art of life.
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Stoicism in Early Christianity
This volume deftly treats all relevant areas in which Stoic influences may shape early Christian theology and in so doing transcends the Judaism/Hellenism divide."--Samuel Vollenwieder, Universität Zürich
Tuomas Rasimus, Troels Engberg-Pedersen, Ismo Dunderberg, 2010
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Stoicism & Emotion (Large Print 16pt)
On the surface, stoicism and emotion seem like contradictory terms.
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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Irvine looks at various Stoic techniques for attaining tranquility and shows how to put these techniques to work in our own life.
A New Stoicism proposes an answer to that question, offered from within the stoic tradition but without the metaphysical and psychological assumptions that modern philosophy and science have abandoned.
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Ethics and Human Action in Early
Stoicism
This book reconstructs in detail the older Stoic theory of the psychology of action, discussing it in relation to Aristotelian, Epicurean, Platonic, and some of the more influential modern theories.
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The Stoic Tradition from Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages: ...
Volume one, Stoicism in classical Latin literature (09327-3), approaches its subject from the standpoint of intellectual history, examining how Stoicism was used by Roman thinkers, for what purposes, and how they correlated it with their ...
This informative introductory volume provides an overview and brief history of the stoicism movement.
St. George Stock, E. Haldeman-Julius, 2010
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God and Cosmos in
Stoicism
This is a collective study, in nine new essays, of the close connection between theology and cosmology in Stoic philosophy. The Stoic god is best described as the single active physical principle that governs the whole cosmos.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOICISM»
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stoicism is used in the context of the following news items.
Aborted Wilmer Flores-Carlos Gomez Trade Shows Emotion Behind …
On Wednesday night, the routine was upended, revealing the emotion beneath the stoicism. As the Mets played the San Diego Padres at Citi Field, news ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Putting the Greek back into Stoicism
Stoicism, a Greek-inspired school of philosophy, may hold some answers, writes professor William Irvine. It was the Greeks who gave us the word "crisis". «BBC News, Jul 15»
Toddlers Grasp Stoicism
But while babies wear their feelings on the sleeves of their onesies, adults often mask their emotions, responding to life's disappointments with stoic reserve. «Laboratory Equipment, Jun 15»
A Guide to Stoicism, From One of NYC's Greatest Stoics
As a student and proponent of stoicism, I was incredibly excited to see the New York Times not only publish an article about stoic philosophy last month but ... «New York Observer, Mar 15»
If 2015 is already stressing you out, try stoic therapy
Stoicism was founded in Athens around 300 BCE, and had its zenith during the Roman Imperial period of the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, in the writings of such ... «The Conversation US, Jan 15»
Stoicism: Ancient Wisdom For The Modern World
Stoicism promised that a good life is available to us even in the face of overwhelming circumstances, which might partly explain its attractiveness to even the ... «Science 2.0, Jan 15»
Meet the Real Stoics Taking Psychology Back to the 3rd Century BC
Philosophy Rules: Stoicism Today's Jules Evans and Patrick Ussher recreate Rapheal's School of Athens on the steps of St. Paul's cathedral in London with ... «Newsweek, Dec 14»
The rise of modern Stoicism
Stoicism is making a comeback, writes Joe Gelonesi, who explores 'Stoic Week', a university exercise which challenges participants to apply the advice of the ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
Stoicism: 7 Life-Lessons From the Ancient School of Success
Some of the greatest leaders in history were Stoics -- Cicero, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius. It's no surprise considering Stoicism's emphasis on ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
These 7 Lessons From the Ancient Stoics Are Relevant for …
Some of the greatest leaders in history were Stoics: Cicero, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius. It's no surprise considering Stoicism's emphasis on self-mastery. «Entrepreneur, Oct 14»
