Stoicism: Way of life
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I’ve been reading Stoicism 101 by Erick Cloward as a beginner. Although internet suggested stanford philosophy, book does have a way to communicate which connects readers mind.
Initial chapters covered the history of Greek and Roman times, of how prominent philosophers emerged. Some prominent works that influence and laid foundation were from
- Zeno of Citium
- Socrates
- Epictetus
- Marcus Aurelius
The book or in-fact the philosophy, is a thought provoking for sure which not only talks about history, but it provides a realization of how thinkers and people lived in those moments.
As my first time into actual philosophy, I really align with it and relate the message. The most takeaways they pass on are to live good, be virtuous, and all good quality/behaviors you can think of.
The point I started with philosophy was, unlike mythology, this one connects well with modern day thinkers. Many points in fact remain true. Protesilaos stavrou remains one of the good philosophy vlogger along with emacs proponent, his journey has been inspiring and one of my lead thought provoker on philosophy.