Being better : stoicism for a world worth living in /
"Explains the ethical principles of the ancient Greek philosophy known as Stoicism and shows how it can change our understanding of contemporary issues such as environmental sustainability, social justice, and global capitalism"--
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Novato, California :
New World Library,
2021
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| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Promise of the "Good Life" -- Chapter 2: Virtue as a Way Forward -- Chapter 3: Know What's in Your Control (and Isn't!) -- Chapter 4: Recognize Luck -- Chapter 5: No One Is an Island -- Chapter 6: Put People in Circles, Not Boxes -- Chapter 7: Only the Educated Are Free -- Chapter 8: Live According to Nature -- Chapter 9: Well on the Way to a Life Transformed. . . -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Authors. | |
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