Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2020-02-01
Books mentioned on Ask Daily Stoic: How Do I Deal With Long Term Problems?
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Ryan Holiday recommended The inner citadel by Pierre Hadot, Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, and How to Think about God.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The inner citadel
The Inner Citadel by Pierre Hadot is a celebrated philosophical study examining the spiritual exercises and foundational meditations of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Recommended“this is Pierre hadou he's a French philosopher he wrote a fantastic book about Marcus Aurelius called the inner Citadel the meditations of Marcus Aurelius”
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Philosophy as a Way of Life
Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot explores ancient Greco-Roman philosophy not merely as an abstract academic discipline, but as a transformative practice and a practical guide for daily living.
Recommended“there's another book let me get it philosophy as a way of life by Pierre hadou”
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson is a modern exploration of Stoic philosophy that combines the life and psychological practices of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius with contemporary cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
Recommended“but Donald Robertson's book how to think like a Roman Emperor came out recently very good”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Recommended“Victor Frankel's book man's search for meaning very good”
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How to Think about God
How to Think about God by Cicero, translated by Philip Freeman, is an insightful essay focusing on ancient perspectives regarding spirituality, divinity, and stoic philosophy.
Recommended“there's a recent translation of of an essay by Cicero that sort of focuses on stoicism and spirituality it's by Princeton University Press and it's called how to think about God for what to think about God or something like that but I might check that out”
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