How to Live: Stoic Lessons from Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius

Each of us faces failures and misfortunes – and much more often than we would like. The ancient Roman Stoics Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius faced them as well, and it was no easier for them than for us. It is their reflections on how to overcome life's adversities that have become one of the most sought-after philosophical products of the 21st century. What is the incomparable benefit that can be derived from Stoic texts? Where did Stoic thought originate, and how is it related to the scientific worldview of Antiquity? Why can't a true Stoic live in isolation from society? How to reconcile inner freedom with the inevitability of causal laws? These questions are answered in a small and elegant book by English philosopher John Sellars.