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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Ancient Stoicism
Chapter 1: Stoicism: A Philosophy for Our Time
A Way of Thought for Our Time
What Does “Philosophy” Even Mean?
What Wisdom Is and Is Not
Using Wisdom with the Stoics
Chapter 2: Socrates and the Beginnings of Western Philosophy
Heraclitus the (Cranky and) Obscure
Socrates: The Barefoot Gadfly and General Pain-in-the-Patootie of Ancient Athens
Diogenes of Sinope: Socrates on Steroids
Chapter 3: The First Stoics
The Basic Teachings of Zeno and His Stoic Followers
Why Stoicism Had Its Moment in Ancient Greece and Rome
Chapter 4: Stoicism Comes to Rome
Seneca and Epictetus
Seneca: Wealthy but Frugal
Epictetus: Slave Turned Philosopher
Chapter 5: Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-Emperor
A Stoic Philosopher Comes to the Throne
Two Themes in Marcus’s Philosophy
The Demise of Ancient Stoicism
Part 2: The Stoic Worldview
Chapter 6: The Stoic View of Reality
Everything Is Made of Matter
God and Nature
The Place of Humanity in the Cosmos
Chapter 7: Providence, Fate, and Free Will
“Everything Is Fated”
Is God to Blame for Evil?
Stoic Fate and Passivity
Part 3: Stoic Ethics
Chapter 8: Virtue as the Goal of Life
Virtus and Arete
Virtue at the Center
Happiness and Virtue
The Good, Bad, and Indifferent
Chapter 9: Things We Can Control
The Dichotomy of Control
Exploring the Concept of Control
The Problem of External Goals
Trying Our Best
An Alternate Strategy
Chapter 10: Desire and the Happy Life
Getting Clear about Desire
Desire and Happiness
An Opportunity for Hope
Chapter 11: Pleasure and Pain
The Epicurean Pull of Pleasure
Pleasure and Pain with the Stoics
Using Sensations and Situations
Chapter 12: Natural Law
What Is Natural Law?
Natural Law in Roman Law
Modern Stoicism and Natural Law
Chapter 13: Building Strong Communities
Philosophers as Social Advisors
The Two Roots of Community
Plato and Aristotle Behind It All
Circles of Community and Care
Part 4: Passions and Emotions
Chapter 14: Stoic Apathy: Why You Should Care
Two Ideas of Apathy
Definitions and Images in Film
Digging Deeper into Stoic Apathy
The Discipline We Need
The Nature of Emotions
Apathy and Ataraxia
Finding Sensible Peace
Concluding Thoughts on Apathy
Chapter 15: Love and Friendship
Two Big Ideas for Friendship and Love
True Friendship
The Interpenetrating Unity of Souls
Stoics in Love and on It
Sex and Love with the Stoics
Chapter 16: The Fear of Death
Matters of Life and Death
Philosophy as Preparation for Death
Two Epicurean Efforts to Calm Us Down
Epictetus Against Fearing Death
Marcus Aurelius Weighs in on Death
Seneca’s Quantity or Quality Argument
Part 5: Stoic Virtues
Chapter 17: The Master Virtues
The Nature of Virtue
The Stoic View of Virtue
The Four Cardinal Virtues
Chapter 18: Finding Resilience and Inner Peace
Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Back
The Stoic Quest for Inner Peace
Part 6: Stoicism Today
Chapter 19: The Stoic Next Door: The Popular Revival of Stoicism Today
The Rise of Modern Stoicism
Leading Figures in Modern Stoicism
Chapter 20: Modern Stoicism
What Is Modern Stoicism?
Key Differences: Ancient and Modern
Modern Stoicism: Down and Upsides
Part 7: The Part of Tens
Chapter 21: Ten Books Every (Budding) Stoic Should Read
The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results
How To Be a Stoic
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
The Stoics (2nd edition)
The Obstacle Is the Way
The Daily Stoic
Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide
Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
Chapter 22: Ten Great Stoic Blogs and Podcasts
Daily Stoic Blog
Stoicism Today Blog
Figs in Winter Blog
Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life
Traditional Stoicism Blog
Daily Stoic Podcast
The Walled Garden Podcast
Stoic Meditations Podcast
Stoicism: Philosophy As a Way of Life Podcast
Stoic Coffee Break Podcast
Index
About the Authors
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