16 must-read philosophy books like Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World by Massimo Pigliucci

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Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World

By: Massimo Pigliucci

3.98

Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio

Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of p…

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1. The Art of War (The Great Courses, #9456)

By: Andrew R. Wilson

3.93

Format: 245 pages, Audiobook

Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a landmark achievement in the evolution of strategic thought. So univer… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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2. Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction

By: Jonathan Barnes

4.11

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history
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3. Socrates: A Very Short Introduction

By: C.C.W. Taylor

4.11

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

In this book, Christopher Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates and the … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • reference
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4. The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

By: Epictetus , Sharon Lebell

3.37

Format: None pages,

Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 C.E. in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Sold a… read more

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  • history
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  • self help

5. Will to Power: The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

By: Kathleen Marie Higgins , Robert C. Solomon

3.68

Format: 189 pages, Unbound

Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]  Will to Power: The Philosophy of Friedric… read more

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6. The Addictive Brain

By: Thad A. Polk

3.97

Format: None pages, Audiobook

http://www.thegreatcourses.com/course... Addiction touches us all. Whether it's a friend who can't … read more

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7. Kant: A Very Short Introduction

By: Roger Scruton

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

Immanuel Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but is also one of the most diff… read more

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8. The Other Side of History : Daily Life in the Ancient World

By: Robert Garland

4.30

Format: 384 pages, Audio CD

Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
"Every human catastrophe, however, is archaeology's gain."

-Robert Garland, The Other Side of History : Daily Life in the Ancient World

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9. Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World

By: Massimo Pigliucci

3.98

Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio

Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of p… read more

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  • self help
  • history
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • education
  • audiobook
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10. Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

By: Ryan Holiday

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"When good men come to bad ends,"

-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

"No parent should outlive their children. To lose eight of them? So young? It staggers the mind. “Unfair"

-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

"You owe it to yourself and to the world to actively engage with the brief moment you have with this planet. You cannot retreat exclusively into ideas. You must contribute."

-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

"It is a striking contrast, an emperor and a slave sharing and loving the same philosophy, the latter figure greatly influencing the former, but it is not a contradiction—nor would it have seemed odd …"

-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

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11. The Meaning of Life - Perspectives from the World's Great Intellectual Traditions

By: Jay L. Garfield

4.41

Format: None pages, Audio CD

The Meaning of Perspectives from the World's Great Intellectual Traditions is an invigorating way … read more

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  • history
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  • audiobook
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12. The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook

By: Ward Farnsworth

4.27

Format: 243 pages, Hardcover

A thinking person's guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, h… read more

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  • self help
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  • education
  • audiobook
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13. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

By: Donald J. Robertson

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent.Roma… read more

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  • audiobook
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14. How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life

By: Seneca

4.05

Format: 230 pages, Hardcover

“It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die,” wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 B… read more

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"Hanya orang lemah yang mati karena menanggung sakit, tapi hanya orang bodoh yang tetap hidup untuk menahan rasa sakit. (Surat-surat 58. 32-36)."

-Seneca, How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life

"Kematian akan membatalkan semua nestapa, suatu penghujung yang tak bisa dilalui oleh penyakit; mengembalikan kita pada kedamaian yang menaungi kita sebelum kita lahir."

-Seneca, How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life

"If fall I must, let me fall amid the smashing of the world, not because it’s right to wish for a national disaster, but because it’s a great comfort in the face of death to see that the earth too is …"

-Seneca, How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life

"Orang bijak tidak akan pernah merasa dicampakkan, karena dicampakkan berarti diusir dari tempat yang dengan terpaksa kau tinggalkan; orang bijak tidak pernah melakukan sesuatu karena paksaan; ia terl…"

-Seneca, How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life

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15. The Practicing Stoic

By: Ward Farnsworth

4.35

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings … read more

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"If you would attain real freedom, you must be the slave of philosophy. Epicurus, quoted in Seneca, Epistles 8.7"

-Ward Farnsworth, The Practicing Stoic

"The first principle of practical Stoicism is this: we don’t react to events; we react to our judgments about them, and the judgments are up to us."

-Ward Farnsworth, The Practicing Stoic

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16. Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living

By: David Fideler

4.28

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Se… read more

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  • audiobook
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17. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

By: Ryan Holiday

4.21

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more

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  • audiobook
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18. A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control - 52 Week-by-Week Lessons: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control―52 Week-by-Week Lessons

By: Gregory Lopez

4.07

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever—here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adve… read more

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19. Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience

By: Nancy Sherman

3.39

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

How do we find calm in times of stress and uncertainty? How do we cope with sudden losses or find m… read more

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20. How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)

By: Seneca

3.85

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher… read more

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21. A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient Rome

By: Gregory S. Aldrete

3.78

Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio

How have films like Ben-Hur, Spartacus, Gladiator, or even a satire like Monty Python's Life of Bri… read more

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14 Top audiobook books like Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World by Massimo Pigliucci

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3.93

Transform Your Habits

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Robert Garland

4.30

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Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World

Massimo Pigliucci

3.98

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Ryan Holiday

4.04

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26 must-read audiobook books like A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient Rome by Gregory S. Aldrete

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The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague

Dorsey Armstrong

4.32

Transform Your Habits

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3.93

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4.00

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Great Mythologies of the World

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3.90

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