Stoic Wisdom
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-750183-2 (ISBN)
A renowned expert in ancient and modern ethics, Sherman relates how Stoic methods of examining beliefs and perceptions can help us correct distortions in what we believe, see, and feel. Her study reveals a profound insight about the Stoics: They never believed, as Stoic popularizers often hold, that rugged self-reliance or indifference to the world around us is at the heart of living well. We are at home in the world, they insisted, when we are connected to each other in cooperative efforts. We build resilience and goodness through our deepest relationships.
Bringing ancient ideas to bear on 21st century concerns — from workers facing stress and burnout to first responders in a pandemic, from soldiers on the battlefield to citizens fighting for racial justice — Sherman shows how Stoicism can help us fulfil the promise of our shared humanity.
In nine lessons that combine ancient pithy quotes and daily exercises with contemporary ethics and psychology, Stoic Wisdom is a field manual for the art of living well.
Nancy Sherman, Professor, Georgetown University Nancy Sherman, University Professor at Georgetown University and Guggenheim Fellow (2013-2014), holds a Ph.D. from Harvard in ancient philosophy. An ethicist with research training in psychoanalysis, she lectures worldwide on ethics, the emotions, moral injury, and resilience. The author of Afterwar (OUP, 2015), The Untold War (2010 and New York Times editors' pick), Stoic Warriors (OUP, 2005), and several other books on ancient and modern ethics, she served as the Inaugural Distinguished Chair of Ethics at the United States Naval Academy. She has written for the New York Times and contributes frequently to many other media outlets.
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: The Great Stoic Revival
Lesson 2: Who Were the Stoics?
Lesson 3: Finding Calm
Lesson 4: Living with Emotions
Lesson 5: Grit and Resilience
Lesson 6: Healing through Self-Compassion
Lesson 7: Lifehacks
Lesson 8: The Art of Stoic Living
Lesson 9: A Healthy Modern Stoicism
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 147 mm |
| Gewicht | 431 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-750183-4 / 0197501834 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-750183-2 / 9780197501832 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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