The Practicing Stoic
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John Lescault
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Ward Farnsworth
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The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise. The result is a set of philosophy lessons for everyone - the most valuable wisdom of ages past made available for our times, and for all time.
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- Mr T B Sweeney
- 04-03-23
Fascinating and detailed overview of Stoicism
Whilst the deadpan narration is a little dry this is nevertheless a fascinating and inspiring account of the later stoics and their ideas about how to live a better life. Really enjoyed this
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- Óran Casey
- 29-02-24
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This book is split into 12 easily distinguishable areas of interest for learning Stoicism. The use of quotes relevant to the theme of each chapter and references to related ideas is an invaluable asset to anyone who wishes to progress with Stoic Philosophy.
The Narrator is ideal for this book as he is not dry and emotionless like you might expect, but uses just the appropriate amount of vocal expression as the story requires to emphasise the given points.
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- michelle o.
- 29-12-21
Enlightenment in a book
A wealth of wisdom with every word, I will probably re-read this book. The footnotes were too long winded though and it certainly would have benefited the reader’s experience (unless a study student) by making them more concise.
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-04-22
Another I wish I'd read, studied and practised
So much value in life application reproduced through years in many ways. Enjoy growing in practising towards a standard.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-02-23
impressive, very nice
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- Jay Carroll
- 03-05-23
The best distillation of Stoicism I’ve read.
This is the best distillation of stoicism I’ve read. Wonderfully written, with the perfect balance of original extracts and the authors commentary. I’ve just finished it and I am going to listen to it again straight away.
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- Luke O.
- 25-01-22
Great intro to Stoicism
Took a while to get into but then I couldn't put it down. Take notes! One part that bugged me was his need to put in the POSSIBLE benefit of getting drunk once in a while. That was later contradicted by the same Stoic and said to be more harmful. At least he mentioned that but he should have left irrelevant info like that out.
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- Russell.
- 28-05-23
Life changing…
The wisdom in this book is timeless. If you need perspective, purpose, hope or contentment you can find it in the words here.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-12-22
Informative
Enjoyable & informative narrative in helping to further develop my knowledge of Stoicism. Having read Marcus Aurelius Meditations & Seneca’s Letters, this was a pleasant experience to listen to the content whilst also learning about more contemporary philosophers who practice stoicism. A easy to follow approach but nevertheless, formal with a constant cite to author and passage throughout which sometimes gets a little tiresome.
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- Tout en chantant
- 10-12-21
Good overview and helpful to get your bearings
I love this audiobook. First of all it is very well read in my opinion. The book itself is very interesting and well laid out: it selects a few of the main concerns of the stoics and organises them by subject matter into chapters. Each chapter has a small general introduction and it illustrates its points by direct quotations from various authors. Good stuff
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