My introduction to stoicism was through reading A Guide to the Good Life, by William Irvine. It is a wonderful book that everyone should
read, philosophy student or not. Stoicism, I thought, must be the original
self-help guide. It turns out that over the last few turbulent years there has
been a resurgence of interest in stoicism. This article attempts to explain why
that it so.
We could read this as a class in November, if the class so desires... and if we decide not to read HOW TO BE AN EPICUREAN. The floor is open for your nominations.
ReplyDeleteAnother option: some could choose to read this, some something else... and then we'd take turns educating one another on the contents of our respective choices.
Let's talk about it...
I think this book looks good! My vote is for this one, but I wouldn't complain about Wilson's book either. I did enjoy her "Very Short Introduction." I guess I just like variety, so I would like to read something by someone I have no experience with. Plus, I love the title of this one.
ReplyDeleteI am intrigued by the Stoics but also by the Epicureans. This book looks quite interesting, especially since I am just now learning about the philosophy of the Epicureans and Stoics.
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