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A guide to the good life : the ancient art of Stoic joy
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A guide to the good life : the ancient art of Stoic joy

William Braxton Irvine

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The rise of stoicism
Philosophy takes an interest in life
The first stoics
Roman stoicism
Stoic psychological techniques
Negative visualization : what's the worst that can happen?
The dichotomy of control : on becoming invincible
Fatalism : letting go of the past, and the present
Self-denial : on dealing with the dark side of pleasure
Meditation : watching ourselves practice stoicism
Stoic advice
Duty : on loving mankind
Social relations : on dealing with other people
Insults : on putting up with put-downs
Grief : on vanquishing tears with reason
Anger : on overcoming anti-joy
Personal values : on seeking fame
Personal values : on luxurious living
Exile : on surviving a change of place
Old age : on being banished to a nursing home
Dying : on a good end to a good life
On becoming a stoic : start now and prepare to be mocked
Stoicism for modern lives
The decline of stoicism
Stoicism reconsidered
Practicing stoicism.

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A guide to the good life : the ancient art of Stoic joy by William Braxton Irvine. ISBN 9780195374612. Published by Oxford University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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