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How To Be a Stoic [EPUB ebook]

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‘Don’t hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen’How can we cope when life’s events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers – Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius – offer ancient wisdom on how to face life’s adversities and live well in the world.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 128 ● ISBN 9780141994789 ● Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7576498 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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