Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living
philosophers. His books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is
the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and the #1 New York Times bestseller
Stillness Is the Key, appear in more than forty languages and have
sold over 10 million copies. He lives outside Austin with his wife
and two boys ... and a small herd of cows and donkeys and goats.
His bookstore, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main Street in
Bastrop, Texas.
Stephen Hanselman has worked for more than three decades in
publishing as a bookseller, publisher and literary agent. He is a
graduate of Harvard Divinity School, where he received a master's
degree while also studying extensively in Harvard's philosophy
department. He lives with his family in South Orange, New Jersey.
"Whether you're a general or a gardener, a stockbroker or a
senator, there is much to learn from Ryan Holiday’s
excellent Lives of the Stoics."
--Senator Ben Sasse
"There is philosophy for school and philosophy for life. This book
is about the lives of men and women who lived their words
and shows you how to do the same."
--Thomas Tull, founder of Legendary Entertainment
"The Stoics were more than just thinkers. They were athletes and
generals and emperors and husbands and daughters and parents. This
is a wonderful book that shows you the lives behind the
philosophers whose words have shaped the world."
--Chris Bosh, 2x NBA Champion
“In story after page-turning story, Lives of the Stoics brings
ancient philosophers to life. And that is exactly what they would
have wanted, because Stoicism is not a thought experiment but
rather a guide for living. Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman show
us how the masters succeeded — and sometimes failed — at turning
theory into practice."
--David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of Range
“In a time of pandemic and economic turmoil, we are all asked to be
stoic. Lives of the Stoics is a great place to begin. It
entertainingly, and yet thoughtfully, introduces us to the
philosophers – and mere human beings – who shaped ideas that guide
us over 2,000 years later. A great read, particularly for a tough
time.”
--Gen. Stanley McChrystal, author of Team of Teams
“Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman have achieved something
remarkable with Lives of the Stoics. It's a gift to the many of us
today who are searching for inspiration and sense a deep connection
with the thought of Zeno, Cato, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus
Aurelius. At last the story we needed has been told! Indispensable
to anyone who genuinely wants to learn about Stoic philosophy."
--Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
“Holiday and Hanselman (coauthors of The Daily Stoic) explain in
this stellar work the implications of Stoic dedications to truth,
wisdom, resilience, and character...This illuminating collection of
biographies makes great use of Stoic wisdom to demonstrate the
tradition’s values for any reader interested in ancient
philosophy.”
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An introductory guide to the luminaries of Greco-Roman ethical
philosophy….Thoughtfully complicates Stoicism. Rather than
emphasizing Spock-like, unemotional rigor (as pop culture often
does), the authors reveal how the philosophy often debated its
identity.…At a time when public nobility is hard to come by, this
is a good reminder of the power of ethical leadership.”
--Kirkus Reviews
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