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See more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease―here are the greatest insights of the Stoics, in their own words. Presented in twelve lessons, Ward Farnsworth systematically presents the heart of Stoic philosophy accompanied by commentary that is clear and concise. A foundational idea to Stoicism is that we appear to go through life reacting directly to events. That appearance is an illusion. We react to our judgments and opinions―to our thoughts about things, not to things themselves. Stoics seek to become conscious of those judgments, to find the irrationality in them, and to choose them more carefully.…mehr

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See more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease―here are the greatest insights of the Stoics, in their own words. Presented in twelve lessons, Ward Farnsworth systematically presents the heart of Stoic philosophy accompanied by commentary that is clear and concise. A foundational idea to Stoicism is that we appear to go through life reacting directly to events. That appearance is an illusion. We react to our judgments and opinions―to our thoughts about things, not to things themselves. Stoics seek to become conscious of those judgments, to find the irrationality in them, and to choose them more carefully.
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Ward Farnsworth es profesor de derecho y titular de la Cátedra W. Page Keeton en la facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Texas, de la que fue decano entre 2012 y 2022. Anteriormente había sido decano y profesor en la facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Boston, y trabajó como asistente jurídico de Anthony M. Kennedy, del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos, y como asesor jurídico del Tribunal de Reclamaciones Irán-Estados Unidos en La Haya. Es también licenciado en Filosofía y Letras, y autor de libros sobre derecho, filosofía, retórica y ajedrez.