Publisher's Synopsis
A Little Book of Stoicism by St. George Stock is a concise and accessible introduction to the philosophy of Stoicism. The book provides an overview of the key principles of Stoicism, including the importance of reason, the concept of the logos, and the role of virtue in achieving a life of tranquility and happiness. It also explores the Stoic approach to dealing with adversity, including techniques for managing emotions and developing resilience.The book is divided into short chapters, each of which focuses on a specific aspect of Stoicism. The author uses clear and straightforward language to explain complex concepts, making the book suitable for both beginners and those with some prior knowledge of Stoicism.Throughout the book, the author draws on the wisdom of ancient Stoic philosophers such as Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius, as well as modern thinkers who have been influenced by Stoicism. The book also includes practical exercises and meditations that readers can use to apply Stoic principles to their own lives.Overall, A Little Book of Stoicism is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about this ancient philosophy and how it can be applied to modern life.Logic as a whole being divided into rhetoric and dialectic: rhetoric was defined to be the knowledge of how to speak well in expository discourses and dialectic as the knowledge of how to argue rightly in matters of question and answer. Both rhetoric and dialectic were spoken of by the Stoics as virtues for they divided virtue in its most generic sense in the same way as they divided philosophy into physical, ethical, and logical. Rhetoric and dialectic were thus the two species of logical virtue. Zeno expressed their difference by comparing rhetoric to the palm and dialectic to the fist.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
