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Marcus Aurelius: A Life By Frank McLynn (Da Capo Press, 684 pp., $30) A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy By William B. Irvine (Oxford University Press, 314 pp., $19.95) &nbsp ...

Stoicism is often considered to be unfeeling and cold, or lacking sensitivity and compassion toward humanity in some way. If you look up synonyms for “stoic,” you will find apathetic, detached ...

Yet, amidst this cacophony, there exists an ancient beacon of wisdom—Marcus Aurelius, the stoic philosopher and Roman Emperor. Despite living centuries ago, his insights continue illuminating a ...

Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a philosopher-king and the last of Rome’s “Five Good Emperors,” ruled from 161 to 180 AD, known for his wisdom, military campaigns, and his Stoic reflections in ...

Just ask the world's coolest Stoic, professor Massimo Pigliucci, 50, an ear-ringed Italian ­philosopher based at the City University of New York. In an experiment on himself, he's been living by ...

Ancient stoic wisdom is having an unexpected modern day resurgence. Whether it’s daily Instagram quotes, blogs, or good old fashioned books — the writings of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus are ...

“Aurelius champions a life led by virtue, logic, and self-discipline, advising us to concentrate on what’s in our control and accept what isn’t,” she said. One of these methods is daily introspection, ...

Aurelius also resonated with Bonevac as a youngster, and as an adult, he sees the rising popularity of Stoicism as natural.