Every day of the year youll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as. The stoic week 2015 handbook will be available on modern stoicism in html format, and also for download in epub, mobi kindle, pdf, and plain text. Stoic week was a weeklong exercise in practicing stoicism with structure provided by the stoic week handbook. While we wish to move forward and accomplish goals in life, the stoic clause is nothing more than. You can now download the stoic week 2015 handbook via the links in this blog. Be stoic for a week stiff upper lip not required patrick ussher. But for someone just starting out, or someone looking to try this operating system for the annual stoic week, where should they start. Stoicism week 2015 ran from the 2nd to the 8th of november. In a handbook for new stoics, renowned philosopher massimo pigliucci and seasoned practitioner gregory lopez provide 52 week by week lessons to help us apply timeless stoic teachings to modern life. As always, a transcript is available for anyone who prefers reading. I just signed up for stoic week 2015, which will run from november 2nd8th. Announcing stoic week 2015 in praise of rationality by alister cox.
Stoic week consists of seven chapters, one for each day of the week. It takes me hundreds of hours a month to research and compose, and thousands of dollars to sustain. Every week for more than years, i have been pouring tremendous time, thought, love, and resources into brain pickings, which remains free and adfree and is made possible by patronage. Itll include some short daily readings and light meditative practices. The stoic handbook the spiritual naturalist society. Stoic week 2015 handbook ancient stoic philosophy and. Preliminary results from the first stoic week suggest that the majority of participants had significant.
Im not privy to exactly how that works, but i recorded my own results and am going to interpret them here. Ive certainly appreciated the new likes and followers stoiclawyer has gained this past week. The author did a good job developing a breakdown of the core aspects of stoicism, making the philosophy approachable and easy to understand for a layman. These are videos i created while participating in international stoic week 2014 and 2015, discussing stoic week and a number of classic texts. Meditations by marcus aurelius, letters from a stoic by seneca, a guide to the good life. Stoic week 2015 handbook number ii of stoic week stoicism today stoicism today 2015 tags. Jan 02, 2015 if 2015 is already stressing you out, try stoic therapy. It is now in its fifth consecutive year and has grown steadily in popularity year on year. By enrolling you grant us permission to contact you by email with news about courses. It gives you an opportunity to join thousands of other participants around the world as they learn to apply stoic concepts and techniques in their daily lives. Stoic philosophy alfred weber t he founder of the stoic school, zeno of citium in cyprus, was the son of a family of merchants of phoenician origin. Before you download or read the handbook, its very important that, if possible, you complete the following preliminary questionnaires. The stoic week 2015 handbook modernday meditations inspired by marcus aurelius do not act as if you were going to live for a thousand years while you are alive, while it is still possible, become a good person.
That means you can read it on a mobile device, even if youre offline, on a train for instance. Nov 02, 2015 stoic week has become a feature in most modern stoics practice from what ive seen. In a handbook for new stoics, renowned philosopher massimo pigliucci and seasoned practitioner gregory lopez provide 52 weekbyweek lessons to. The stoic week 2014 handbook ancient stoic philosophy. They also test stoicisms efficacy by administering validated psychometrics before and after stoic week to see if and how stoic practice works. Instead of the usual friday night meeting for orlando stoics, we will have some special activities, because its stoic week 2017.
The stoic week 2014 handbook ancient stoic philosophy and. Thousands of people, for instance, participated in the third annual stoic week, a worldwide philosophy event cum social science experiment organized by a team at the university of exeter, in england. Stoic week can provide one interpretation for getting your. Written and read by the author enjoy all 124 letters with audio recordings.
Nov 04, 2015 the fact is, the stoic clause isnt anything magical that suddenly makes everything in life work. Erik wiegardt is the founder of the stoic college and new stoa. Introduction to stoic week 2015 and stoicism in general. Previously subtle aromas and flavors capture your attention, while other assertive notes recede to the background, much like a song where the musicians take turns in the spotlight. We are a community committed to learning about and applying stoic principles and techniques. Stoic week has become a feature in most modern stoics practice from what ive seen. For a week, youll be given daily readings and exercises to learn the basics of stoicism and how to put it to practice in the modern world. The true meaning of stoicism has been lost over time, but stoic week aims to show it is still a relevant and useful philosophy. This selection of the letters aims to include those which are of greatest.
They also test stoicisms efficacy by administering validated psychometrics before and after stoic week to see if and how stoic practice. The 3rd annual stoic week is here and i hope you are as excited as i am to participate. Upon losing his fortune through shipwreck, he decided to indulge his taste for study. In 20, stoic week proved popular and was followed by over 2,400 people and we are now repeating the experiment the light of the feedback we gained from it and from our followup stoic mindfulness and resilience training smrt elearning course, in which over 500. The stoic week 2015 handbook will be available on modern stoicism in html format, and also for download in epub, mobi kindle, pdf, and plain text markdown formats. Stoic week handbook 1 live like a stoic for a week monday 25th november 20 sunday 1st december 20 the stoic week 20 handbook download questionnaires and recordings, etc. During each day of stoic week, i recorded my response and reflections upon. I wanted to tackle virtue because its so central to stoic practice but so hard to pin down. Stoic week 2016 will take place from monday 17 th sunday 23 rd october. Sam proceeds to make some promises that he will hopefully stick to as the week continues. If you ever find anything better in life than justice, truthfulness, selfcontrol, and courageby all means, turn it it with all your heart and enjoy the supreme good that you have found but if you find everything that, compared to virtue, proves to.
The stoic handbook erik wiegardt is the founder of the stoic college and new stoa. I mean i expect we are all cool, calm, collected, and willing to take part in stoic week, fate willing. Home of stoic week and stoic mindfulness and resilience training smrt, online courses run by modern stoicism. It will take a little commitment, but it wont be overly burdensome. All papers must be somewhat related to stoic philosophy. Stoic week 2014 handbook pdf and mp3 files donald robertson. Nov 08, 2015 stoicism week 2015 ran from the 2nd to the 8th of november.
Today begins the third the iteration of stoic week. Download the stoic week 2015 handbook donald robertson. Today we explore the 2 notions of self discipline and simplicity as a way of life. However, we appreciate that some people may be unable or prefer not to complete the questionnaires or register online. Stoic week is organized by a multidisciplinary team we call stoicism today. A practical, readable introduction to stoicism intended for modern practice, readable independent of historical sources, in the style of modern selfhelp books. Stoic virtues available in days days after you enroll start.
Download the stoic week 2015 handbook how to think like a. Nov 01, 2015 posted by donald robertson november 1, 2015 leave a comment on download the stoic week 2015 handbook the stoic week 2015 handbook is now available. We now have over 2,200 people enrolled on the course via our modern stoicism. Distinguish between the things you can control and the things you cant. Sep 22, 2017 stoic week is an international and online event. Be stoic for a week stiff upper lip not required opinion.
Sandbach emeritusprofessorofclassics, universityofcambridge secondedition publishedintheu. His handbook is an excellent introduction to the ancient philosophy of stoicism, which we often cover in the society, due to its highly useful content for naturalists. The true meaning of stoicism has been lost over time, but stoic week aims to show it. In 20, stoic week proved popular and was followed by over 2,400 people and we are now repeating the experiment the light of the feedback we gained from it and from our followup stoic mindfulness and resilience training smrt elearning course, in which over 500 participants followed stoic practices for four weeks. Stoicism and the art of happiness by donald robertson. Seneca is the earliest stoic author for whom we have access to a large number of. Chronologicaltable sincegreekcalendarsdidnotcoincidewithourssomeofthesedatesare slightlyuncertain. The idea behind the week is to give people an opportunity to see whether stoic philosophy can help them lead a better life. Do not act as if you were going to live for a thousand. Stoicism is an ancient pragmatic philosophy that teaches us to step back, gain perspective, and act with intention. The fact is, the stoic clause isnt anything magical that suddenly makes everything in life work. Stoic week 2014 begins on monday 25th november 2014. Things that gain from disorder, a book that stoic week organizer donald robertson says.
Seneca letters from a stoic pdf letters from a stoic podcast, audioblog and interactive ebook. Each day during stoic week, i produced and released a video. The daily stoic offers 366 days of stoic insights and exercises, featuring allnew translations from the emperor marcus aurelius, the playwright seneca, or slaveturnedphilosopher epictetus, as well as lesserknown luminaries like zeno, cleanthes, and musonius rufus. The stoic 2015 is a great example of how these dynamic beers change in the bottle. Our stoicism is the same as the philosophy founded over two thousand years ago in greece, and at the same time profoundly different, evolved for our current age and our. Enroll on the stoic week course at modern stoicism. How to keep a stoic journal 7 days of example entries. Oct 24, 2015 the stoic week 2015 handbook will be available in the next few days, in html, pdf, and epub formats. Its not a way to adjust stoic philosophy so it meshes together. Nov 28, 2012 be stoic for a week stiff upper lip not required patrick ussher. This volume gathers together the most important evidence about stoic thought surviving from the ancient world. Ultimate handbook to stoic philosophy, wisdom and way of life stoicism 101, stoicism mastery, modern day stoic. Sep 04, 2018 the idea behind the week is to give people an opportunity to see whether stoic philosophy can help them lead a better life.
It is an expanded version of the section on stoicism in inwood and gersons hellenistic philosophy, consolidating related texts into larger, more continuous selections, adding material on the skeptical attack on stoicism, and a short section that introduces the reader to some of the. The resources for newcomers question in the faq has a section on modern accounts aimed at modern practice. Register to participate in stoic week on the modern stoicism website to receive your copy. Filosofisk supplement is a studentrun journal associated with department of philosophy, classics, history of art and ideas ifikk at the university of oslo uio. Download the stoic week 2015 handbook how to think like. If 2015 is already stressing you out, try stoic therapy. Well discuss some audio files to be posted in the comments at the beginning of the week. Monday 2 november, 2015 2 comments stoic week today begins the third the iteration of stoic week. Stoic week handbook 3 introduction welcome to this opportunity to take part in a unique experiment. Download the stoic week 2015 handbook modern stoicism. If youve studied any stoicism before, youll be aware already that stoics view virtue as the only thing that is intrinsically good, and the four core virtues are selfcontrol, courage, justice, and wisdom. This handbook stems from a project bringing together academics and psychotherapists who want.
You may also download the pdf version of the handbook by clicking on the. Letters from a stoic master is a small thankyou gesture to all of you three volumes of stoic writing starring seneca, complete with original illustrations, profiles of modern stoic figures, interviews, original japanese and chinese calligraphy to match themes, and much more. Oct 18, 2015 i just signed up for stoic week 2015, which will run from november 2nd8th. Each week has a particular focus in the daily stoic journal, and this is laid out with a short description and relevant stoic quotes as follows the daily entries.
Ultimate handbook to stoic philosophy, wisdom, and way of life describes the core philosophies of stoicism in simple, easytounderstand language. Nov 26, 20 today we explore the 2 notions of self discipline and simplicity as a way of life. We are a loosely connected group of men and women who have chosen to adopt stoicism as an art of living. If youve leafed through a few pages of marcus and epictetus, and then thought, okay, now what. It has been an excellent exercise for me, and i hope my posts this week have added to your enjoyment and given you wholesome food for thought. Below are 20 hacksor exercisesfrom some of the stoic greats that will make your life better right now. Nov 06, 2015 i find it a bit interesting that stoic week waits until the second half to address that which, to me, is the core of stoicism.
Each day consists of a prompt followed by space for a morning reflection and an evening reflection. In order to achieve this, a free online course with step by step exercises and audio meditations has been created and anyone wishing to take part can sign up here. He has given the society special permission to include his handbook into our growing spiritual naturalist. While we wish to move forward and accomplish goals in life, the stoic clause is nothing more than a reminder that not everything is under our control. Stoicon 2015 tickets now available to book the grey garden.
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