Manual for the Practical Stoic - Paperback

by Kevin T. Malone (Author)

The intention that went into creating this book is for it to be used as reference manual for the practice of Stoicism in the modern day. It could be said that there is a growing need for a concise guide to organize and state plainly the core ways for Stoics to actually practice Stoicism on a day to day basis, not only how it was done in the past, but also in today's 21st century with the ongoing "meaning crisis".

This manual contains both the traditional and more modern techniques for the veteran Stoic, or newcomer alike sorted by helpfulness and ease of use. The book is split up into key topic areas that are explored in depth that cover fifty Stoic practices, a section on Stoic maxims for meditations, and a helpful list of cognitive biases to inform further philosophical self-inquiry.

The book also contains:

• Helpful reference pictures and general crash course on Stoicism
• Guide of the sort of practices a Stoic might undertake through the week.
• Each Stoic practice is accompanied by notes explaining the definition, the intent, the effect and a supporting contextual examples with relevant sources for further study.
• Maxims are separated by type for easier distinction for the reader.