Letters from A Stoic

Author: Seneca

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
ISBN-13 9788119972524
Binding Paper back
Number of Pages 228 Pages
Language English
Dimension (Inches) 5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams) 254
Subject Classic Fiction
Category Fiction

Letters from a Stoic is a timeless work that offers practical advice on how to live a virtuous life, deal with challenges, and cultivate inner peace. Through his letters, Seneca conveys the core principles of Stoicism, providing readers with valuable guidance for living in accordance with nature, embracing adversity, and making the most of our limited time. The book remains one of the most influential works in philosophy, offering wisdom that is just as relevant in the modern world as it was in ancient Rome.

Seneca

Seneca, full name Lucius Annaeus Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and playwright, best known for his moral essays, letters, and tragedies. He was born around 4 BCE and died in 65 CE. Seneca's work is an important part of Stoic philosophy, a school of thought that emphasizes virtue, wisdom, and the development of self-control to live a good life.

                                     Contents

                                Volume 1

II.

On Discursiveness in Reading

09

III.

On True and False Friendship

11

V.

On the Philosopher's Mean

13

VI.

On Sharing Knowledge

16

VII.

On Crowds

18

VIII.

On the Philosopher's Seclusion

21

IX.

On Philosophy and Friendship

24

XI.

On the Blush of Modesty

30

XII.

On Old Age

33

XV.

On Brawn and Brains

37

XVI.

On Philosophy, the Guide of Life

41

XVIII.

On Festivals and Fasting

44

XXVI.

On Old Age and Death

48

XXXVII.

On the Good which Abides

51

XXVIII.

On Travel as a Cure for Discontent

54

XXXIII.

On the Futility of Learning Maxims

57

XXXVIII.

On Quiet Conversation

61

XL.

On the Proper Style for a Philosopher's Discourse

62

XLI.

On the God within Us

66

XLVI.

On a New Book by Lucilius

69

XLVII.

On Master and Slave

71

XLVIII.

On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosopher

76

LIII.

On the Faults of the Spirit

80

LIV.

On Asthma and Death

84

LV.

On Vatia's Villa

86

LVI.

On Quiet and Study

90

LXIII.

On Grief for Lost friends

95

LXV.

On the First Cause

99

                                    Volume 2

LXXVII.

On Taking One's Own Life

108

LXXVIII.

On the Healing Power of the Mind

114

LXXXIII.

On Drunkenness

122

LXXXVI.

On Scipio's Villa

130

LXXXVIII.

On Liberal and Vocational Studies

136

XC.

On the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of Man

149

XCI.

On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons

164

                                    Volume 3

CIV.

On Care of Health and Peace of Mind

172

CV.

On Facing the World with Confidence

181

CVII.

On Obedience to the Universal Will

183

CVIII.

On the Approaches to Philosophy

186

CXIV.

On Style as a Mirror of Character

197

CXXI.

On Instinct in Animals

206

CXXII.

On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness

212

CXXIII.

On the Conflict between Pleasure and Virtue

218

CXXIV.

On the True Good as Attained by Reason

223

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