{"product_id":"the-stoics-m-andrew-holowchak-9781847060457","title":"The Stoics: A Guide for the Perplexed","description":"Stoicism was a key philosophical movement in the Hellenistic period. Today, the stoics are central to the study of Ethics and Ancient Philosophy. In \u003ci\u003eThe Stoics: A Guide for the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerplexed\u003c\/i\u003e, M. Andrew Holowchak sketches, from Zeno to Aurelius, a framework thatcaptures the tenor of stoic ethical thinking in its key terms. Drawing on the readily available works of Seneca, Epictetus and Aurelius, Holowchak makes ancient texts accessible to students unfamiliar with Stoic thought. Providing ancient and modern-day examples to illustrate Stoic principles, the author guides the reader through the main themes and ideas of Stoic thought: Stoic cosmology, epistemology, views of nature, selfknowledge, perfectionism and, in particular, ethics. Holowchak also endeavours to present Stoicism as an ethically viable way of life today through rejecting their notion of ethical perfectionism in favor of a type of ethical progressivism consistent with other key Stoic principles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Andrew Holowchak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847060455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847060457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.34w x 0.73d","brand":"M. Andrew Holowchak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077604733183,"sku":"9781847060457","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db3ef83e-588a-42c8-a60e-ca5053299997.jpg?v=1685470840","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stoics-m-andrew-holowchak-9781847060457","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}