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Stoicism
by John Sellars • 2006
Stoicism began as a unified system of logic, physics, and ethics, not coping advice.
4.12
457
Stoicism Summary
Stoicism 92%
Stoicism began as a unified system of logic, physics, and ethics, not coping advice.
by John Sellars 2006
4.12
457 ratings
On the Shortness of Life
by Seneca
Life feels short because we hand our hours to people and pursuits that don't matter.
4.16
47k+
On the Shortness of Life Summary
On the Shortness of Life 91%
Life feels short because we hand our hours to people and pursuits that don't matter.
by Seneca
4.16
47k+ ratings
Ancient Philosophy
by Julia Annas • 2001
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
3.64
853
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy 91%
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
by Julia Annas 2001
3.64
853 ratings
Symbolic Logic And The Game Of Logic
by Lewis Carroll • 1958
Turn logic into a game: three rules, diagrams and counters, replacing nineteen dense textbook forms.
3.94
176
Symbolic Logic And The Game Of Logic Summary
Symbolic Logic And The Game Of Logic 91%
Turn logic into a game: three rules, diagrams and counters, replacing nineteen dense textbook forms.
by Lewis Carroll 1958
3.94
176 ratings
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism
by Matthew Van Natta • 2019
What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.
4.00
2k+
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism 91%
What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.
by Matthew Van Natta 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
Lessons in Stoicism
by John Sellars • 2019
The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.
4.19
7k+
Lessons in Stoicism Summary
Lessons in Stoicism 90%
The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.
by John Sellars 2019
4.19
7k+ ratings
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1
by Seneca
Seneca's letters to a friend: how to stop wasting your one life on what doesn't matter.
4.45
820
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1 Summary
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1 90%
Seneca's letters to a friend: how to stop wasting your one life on what doesn't matter.
by Seneca
4.45
820 ratings
Stoicism For Dummies
by Tom Morris • 1999
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
4.04
46
Stoicism For Dummies Summary
Stoicism For Dummies 90%
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
by Tom Morris 1999
4.04
46 ratings
Introduction to Logic
by Irving M. Copi • 1953
How to spot a flawed argument: the logic toolkit from Aristotle to truth tables.
4.07
919
Introduction to Logic Summary
Introduction to Logic 90%
How to spot a flawed argument: the logic toolkit from Aristotle to truth tables.
by Irving M. Copi 1953
4.07
919 ratings
Mutlu Yaşam Üzerine ve Yaşamın Kısalığı Üzerine
by Seneca • 2018
Life is long enough. You just trade it away to crowds, clients, and tomorrow.
3.99
2k+
Mutlu Yaşam Üzerine ve Yaşamın Kısalığı Üzerine Summary
Mutlu Yaşam Üzerine ve Yaşamın Kısalığı Üzerine 90%
Life is long enough. You just trade it away to crowds, clients, and tomorrow.
by Seneca 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy
by Marcus Aurelius • 2023
Your judgments, not your circumstances, determine your peace. The Roman philosophers who proved it.
4.16
37
Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy Summary
Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy 90%
Your judgments, not your circumstances, determine your peace. The Roman philosophers who proved it.
by Marcus Aurelius 2023
4.16
37 ratings
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure
by William Ferraiolo • 2017
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
4.13
124
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 90%
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
by William Ferraiolo 2017
4.13
124 ratings
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
by Donald J. Robertson • 2013
Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.
4.13
2k+
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness Summary
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness 90%
Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.
by Donald J. Robertson 2013
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Socratic Method
by Ward Farnsworth • 2021
How to outgrow dogmatic thinking with ancient questioning tactics that reveal hidden contradictions.
4.26
1k+
The Socratic Method Summary
The Socratic Method 90%
How to outgrow dogmatic thinking with ancient questioning tactics that reveal hidden contradictions.
by Ward Farnsworth 2021
4.26
1k+ ratings
Live Like A Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2019
Fifty-two weekly exercises that turn Stoic philosophy from a reading list into a reflex.
4.06
1k+
Live Like A Stoic Summary
Live Like A Stoic 90%
Fifty-two weekly exercises that turn Stoic philosophy from a reading list into a reflex.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2019
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Logic of Sense
by Gilles Deleuze • 1969
Sense is not a thing but an event, a surface effect where language meets the world.
4.29
1k+
The Logic of Sense Summary
The Logic of Sense 90%
Sense is not a thing but an event, a surface effect where language meets the world.
by Gilles Deleuze 1969
4.29
1k+ ratings
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 3
by Seneca
Letters from Seneca on wanting less, fearing nothing, and why you cannot outrun your own mind.
4.50
135
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 3 Summary
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 3 90%
Letters from Seneca on wanting less, fearing nothing, and why you cannot outrun your own mind.
by Seneca
4.50
135 ratings
Musonius Rufus
by Musonius Rufus
Why farmers make better philosophers than professors, and women need philosophy as much as men.
4.08
884
Musonius Rufus Summary
Musonius Rufus 90%
Why farmers make better philosophers than professors, and women need philosophy as much as men.
by Musonius Rufus
4.08
884 ratings
Marcus Aurelius
by William O. Stephens • 2011
An emperor's private notebook became a Stoic bible: a guided tour of its toughest teachings.
4.03
62
Marcus Aurelius Summary
Marcus Aurelius 90%
An emperor's private notebook became a Stoic bible: a guided tour of its toughest teachings.
by William O. Stephens 2011
4.03
62 ratings
Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.
4.32
58k+
Letters from a Stoic Summary
Letters from a Stoic 90%
The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.
by Seneca
4.32
58k+ ratings
Introducing Logic
by Bill Mayblin • 2001
Logic built your computer, constrains science, and contains a paradox that broke mathematics itself.
3.61
1k+
Introducing Logic Summary
Introducing Logic 90%
Logic built your computer, constrains science, and contains a paradox that broke mathematics itself.
by Bill Mayblin 2001
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Essential Marcus Aurelius
by Marcus Aurelius
The Roman emperor's own method: how to build a mind that nothing external can disturb.
4.40
1k+
The Essential Marcus Aurelius Summary
The Essential Marcus Aurelius 90%
The Roman emperor's own method: how to build a mind that nothing external can disturb.
by Marcus Aurelius
4.40
1k+ ratings
How to Be Free
by Epictetus • 2018
Freedom is a mental skill, not a legal status. A former slave teaches the rules.
4.08
3k+
How to Be Free Summary
How to Be Free 90%
Freedom is a mental skill, not a legal status. A former slave teaches the rules.
by Epictetus 2018
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Practicing Stoic
by Ward Farnsworth • 2018
How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.
4.35
5k+
The Practicing Stoic Summary
The Practicing Stoic 90%
How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.
by Ward Farnsworth 2018
4.35
5k+ ratings
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics
by Kyle Faber • 2019
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
4.15
100
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics 90%
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
by Kyle Faber 2019
4.15
100 ratings
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More
by Marcus Aurelius • 2014
The mind is all you control. Six ancient works that teach you to handle everything else.
4.41
485
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More Summary
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More 90%
The mind is all you control. Six ancient works that teach you to handle everything else.
by Marcus Aurelius 2014
4.41
485 ratings
Breakfast with Seneca
by David Fideler • 2021
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
4.28
3k+
Breakfast with Seneca Summary
Breakfast with Seneca 90%
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
by David Fideler 2021
4.28
3k+ ratings
Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius
A Roman emperor's private notebook became philosophy's most practical guide to staying steady.
4.24
717
Meditations Summary
Meditations 90%
A Roman emperor's private notebook became philosophy's most practical guide to staying steady.
by Marcus Aurelius
4.24
717 ratings
The Art of Living
by Epictetus
Freedom is self-command. A Greek slave turned philosopher on the one distinction that unlocks it.
4.24
37k+
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living 90%
Freedom is self-command. A Greek slave turned philosopher on the one distinction that unlocks it.
by Epictetus
4.24
37k+ ratings
The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus
by Epictetus
Your judgments are the only thing you own. Learn to rule them, and you rule yourself.
4.24
2k+
The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus Summary
The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus 90%
Your judgments are the only thing you own. Learn to rule them, and you rule yourself.
by Epictetus
4.24
2k+ ratings
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now
by Grey Freeman • 2017
Seven daily drills that move Stoicism from the page into your reflexes.
4.31
108
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now Summary
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now 90%
Seven daily drills that move Stoicism from the page into your reflexes.
by Grey Freeman 2017
4.31
108 ratings
Discourses and Selected Writings
by Epictetus
Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.
4.40
12k+
Discourses and Selected Writings Summary
Discourses and Selected Writings 90%
Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.
by Epictetus
4.40
12k+ ratings
The Daily Stoic
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.
4.37
53k+
The Daily Stoic Summary
The Daily Stoic 90%
One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.
by Ryan Holiday 2016
4.37
53k+ ratings
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT]
by Donald J. Robertson • 2010
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
4.21
321
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] Summary
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] 90%
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
by Donald J. Robertson 2010
4.21
321 ratings
Stoicism
by Thomas Beckett • 2015
The Stoic playbook for modern stress: why your reactions matter more than your circumstances.
3.66
115
Stoicism Summary
Stoicism 90%
The Stoic playbook for modern stress: why your reactions matter more than your circumstances.
by Thomas Beckett 2015
3.66
115 ratings
An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations
by James Orr • 2017
A philosopher unpacks the Roman emperor's private notebook and reveals why its advice still works.
3.33
3
An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations Summary
An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations 90%
A philosopher unpacks the Roman emperor's private notebook and reveals why its advice still works.
by James Orr 2017
3.33
3 ratings
Think like a Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2021
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
4.03
489
Think like a Stoic Summary
Think like a Stoic 90%
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2021
4.03
489 ratings
Come, Let Us Reason
by Norman L. Geisler • 1990
A Christian philosopher on why most arguments fail, and how to construct ones that hold.
4.02
194
Come, Let Us Reason Summary
Come, Let Us Reason 90%
A Christian philosopher on why most arguments fail, and how to construct ones that hold.
by Norman L. Geisler 1990
4.02
194 ratings
L'arte di essere felici
by Seneca • 55
Fortune can take everything except your mind: a Roman's case for happiness beyond loss.
3.84
4k+
L'arte di essere felici Summary
L'arte di essere felici 90%
Fortune can take everything except your mind: a Roman's case for happiness beyond loss.
by Seneca 55
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Little Book of Stoicism
by Jonas Salzgeber • 2019
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
4.19
7k+
The Little Book of Stoicism Summary
The Little Book of Stoicism 90%
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
by Jonas Salzgeber 2019
4.19
7k+ ratings
The Art of Living
by John Sellars • 2003
Before philosophy became a classroom subject, it was a set of exercises for curing the soul.
4.09
75
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living 90%
Before philosophy became a classroom subject, it was a set of exercises for curing the soul.
by John Sellars 2003
4.09
75 ratings
Soul in the Game
by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson • 2022
Meaning is not found by dodging difficulty but by choosing the struggles that matter to you.
4.20
465
Soul in the Game Summary
Soul in the Game 90%
Meaning is not found by dodging difficulty but by choosing the struggles that matter to you.
by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson 2022
4.20
465 ratings
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
by Donald J. Robertson • 2019
How a therapist decodes Marcus Aurelius's stoic playbook for mastery over anxiety, pain, and anger.
4.34
15k+
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Summary
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor 89%
How a therapist decodes Marcus Aurelius's stoic playbook for mastery over anxiety, pain, and anger.
by Donald J. Robertson 2019
4.34
15k+ ratings
How to Be a Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2017
Why Stoicism still works: daily exercises to untangle emotions and reframe setbacks as training.
4.03
15k+
How to Be a Stoic Summary
How to Be a Stoic 89%
Why Stoicism still works: daily exercises to untangle emotions and reframe setbacks as training.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2017
4.03
15k+ ratings
The Consolations of Philosophy
by Alain de Botton • 2000
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
4.01
34k+
The Consolations of Philosophy Summary
The Consolations of Philosophy 89%
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
by Alain de Botton 2000
4.01
34k+ ratings
The Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday • 2014
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
4.15
101k+
The Obstacle Is the Way Summary
The Obstacle Is the Way 89%
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
by Ryan Holiday 2014
4.15
101k+ ratings
Stoic Wisdom
by Nancy Sherman • 2021
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
3.36
277
Stoic Wisdom Summary
Stoic Wisdom 89%
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
by Nancy Sherman 2021
3.36
277 ratings
A Field Guide to a Happy Life
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2020
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
3.76
1k+
A Field Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Field Guide to a Happy Life 89%
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2020
3.76
1k+ ratings
Wisdom Takes Work
by Ryan Holiday • 2025
Wisdom must be earned. The Stoic habits that turn curiosity, failure, and focus into understanding.
4.20
3k+
Wisdom Takes Work Summary
Wisdom Takes Work 89%
Wisdom must be earned. The Stoic habits that turn curiosity, failure, and focus into understanding.
by Ryan Holiday 2025
4.20
3k+ ratings
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart • 2007
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
3.76
18k+
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar 89%
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
by Thomas Cathcart 2007
3.76
18k+ ratings
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