The Stoic Path. Maintaining Calm, Strength of Character, and Prudence in the Face of Trials

To endure difficult times with resilience and dignity is a valuable quality necessary for every person in the 21st century. Today, many of the benefits of civilization are taken for granted, and people easily lose their temper over trivial matters. What can be said if they face a true stoic trial?! William Irwin, a professor of philosophy and popularizer of stoicism, offers a strategy for the stoic trial as an effective means of overcoming obstacles that inevitably arise on everyone's path. One of the main teachings of the Stoics was the ability to appreciate every moment of life and to perceive the blows of fate as an opportunity to become better and more worthy. William Irwin's book is a practical guide for developing self-control, equanimity, confidence, and other stoic virtues.