A guide to the good life : the ancient art of Stoic joy /
Irvine, William Braxton,1952-
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [296]-300) and index.
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.
Stoics.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Happiness.