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Think like a Stoic
- Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
- Narrated by: Professor Massimo Pigliucci
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy
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For example, the Stoic understanding of ethics was far broader than the study of right and wrong, encompassing questions concerning one’s goals and one’s relationship to other people. Also, the Stoics felt that logic was another requirement of a well-lived life, because good thinking helps protect us from living according to nonsensical notions.
Throughout the course, you’ll investigate what these great philosophers’ words and deeds can teach us about living life in the 21st century. What does Seneca tell us about managing our time in the best way possible? Why did Epictetus suggest to debate patiently with disagreeable people? Can Marcus Aurelius’ philosophy of being mindful of the labels we give ourselves help make the world a better place?
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- Daniel O'Connor
- 16-01-22
My favourite audiobook
Audiobooks from The Great Courses can sometimes be a disappointment and not as good as they are described.
This one's different. Massimo Pigliucci explains Stoic philosophy in a kind, understandable and always interesting way. I will be returning to Think Like A Stoic again and again, when I need life guidance.
*Highly* recommended.
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- Tony G - UK
- 15-05-21
Great job
Fantastic job of condensing Stoicism to show how to use it in every day life.
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- Eoin Maher
- 03-07-22
Recommended!
El autor has a strong accent but good humour too. Good stoic principles here!
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- GDS
- 08-06-22
Excellent introduction to the Stoics.
An excellent course for using Stoic practices in moden day life. Chapter 24 was very useful.
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- Mr W.
- 08-05-22
Disappointed - too reference heavy
I like Massimo Pigliucci. I first heard him years ago as a guest on The Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast. However I didn't finish this audiobook.
The problem is simply that there was too much reference to where things originated and not enough to do with the actual practice of thinking like a Stoic.
Consequently I think it lacked focus whilst probably being very thorough. It might have benefited from just having one history of Stoicism chapter and then focussing on practice only.
It just wasn't for me (and I'm the kind of guy who wants references so I can validate things but I think there was just too much in here).
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- Nathan Richmond
- 26-04-21
Detailed but digestible
Very detailed breakdown of Stoic principles but also very easy to listen to and grasp key concepts. Massimo does a great job of covering these topics without sounding preachy as well.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-08-21
A lot to love. A little to object to.
What I REALLY loved about this was that professor seemed fully invested in the material. It is clear that he believes in and strives to live what he teaches.
The material seems to be a nice wide view of stoic philosophy. Probably one if the best places to start a stoic journey.
A couple of dislikes. One thing was that he repeats quotes, anecdotes and some opinions in several places. This isn't bad per se. But it is like he didn't know he had covered it before. It was a little distracting.
Also, he definitely didn't do a very good job of keeping his political views out of the presentation, as well as some personal opinions.
He considers that all rich have been unethical, a position he asserts but doesn't support. This despite the fact the two of the most sited sources were an emperor and the ancient equivalent of an investment banker; among the richest men on the planet.
Veganism and several left leaning political positions are asseted as well.
But, none of this is ruinous of the course. Because it really is well done and passionately delivered, I think it stands to change quite a few lives, and thus the world at large, for the better.
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- tim
- 03-08-21
Well-done
I'll do my best to review as a Stoic would.
The speaker spent every minute wisely and clearly, and his pace was easy to follow. He offered analogies and anecdotes to really dig in the messages being taught, and provided a little history lesson too!
I'd recommend to anyone trying to find direction and peace in these often-turbulent times.
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- Dustin
- 26-08-21
Great outline on applying stoicism
The course was good. It was great at giving practical methods to implement Stoic Virtue and practices in your life.
I did think though, his biases were very evident especially in his explanation of the theory and it’s relationship to God(s) and religion and his stating that while Christianity was heavily influenced by Stoicism but they are not compatible even though history says otherwise. I just thought it distracted from the book whether you follow a religion or not.
His take on economics is very apparent and it detracts from the content. He would use economic examples but it was apprenticed he has total lack of understanding of economic knowledge and this lack of economic understanding is cringe worthy at times and took away from the lesson.
He uses great examples of how people apply stoicism but then discounts others who apply it because they may be sports coaches, athletes, and billionaires. I may agree with him in some instances but it made me question why the good examples were any different than the bad ones.
Over all this is a great course to understand the fundamentals of Stoicism and how to apply it to your life. I will continue to read/listen to other works by the author.
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- Trevor Callahan
- 19-07-21
Dr. Pigliucci is a genius
In a world filled with academic philosophers who teach it but don't live by it, Dr. Pigliucci is a fresh face in the world of modern philosophy. a philosophy professor can teach you all he wants about each philosopher that's ever lived, but living by each philosopher he teaches is different.
I've listened to many episodes of Dr. Pigliucci's Stoic Meditations podcast but this course is a much deeper dive into the ideas presented. It is because of this course that I bought the writings of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius with plans of buying works of other stoic philosophers in the future. Please give this course a listen its changed but also reaffirmed some of my ideas of the world.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-11-21
A Satisfactory Meal
I’m a big fan of stoicism; so, I was likely to enjoy the course. And it provided the basics. It was a satisfactory meal.
But information on stoicism is widely available. I’m not sure there was a huge amount of value add here.
On the other hand, it’s here, and in one place. If you want that and you get it here on Audible, either for a credit or on sale, you may very well be pleased.
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- berrycberry
- 05-09-21
Brilliant, practical and thought provoking
I absolutely love “The Great Courses” and purchased this during the summer sale. This particular course is well thought out and one you can listen to multiple times. Professor Pigliucci does a fantastic job explaining Stoicism and offers sound examples on how to think like a stoic. His narration and accent gave the audio a certain charm that actually made it more enjoyable to listen to and follow along. Highly recommended!
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- Carmen Reynal
- 29-10-21
Very informative and easy to follow
I enjoyed listening to the author share about stoicism and its history. Occasionally a bit repetitive as the same story would be shared a few times in different contexts, but useful to show the usefulness of the same lessons.
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- Anonymous
- 21-08-21
Great practical overview of Stoicism
Excellent and practical overview of Stoicism. Not only will you learn the theory but you will learn how to apply it so that you truly have a life worth living.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-08-21
Very helpful with daily life and obstacles.
Stoicism has helped me with my daily life, great Audio book with the PDF combination to put this into practice.
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