A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy William B. Irvine
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

I just finished reading A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (Tynan recommended it! 28 of 28 people found the following review helpful. Review by Lauren Tillinghast, Ph.D. This book gives an academic's overview of Stoic philosophy. And I saw it on Derek Siver's book list) and it relates directly to this issue. Philosophy goes self-help, 21 Jan 2010. The Stoic Investor was born out of my love for philosophy and an interest in investing. A Guide to the Good Life Review - A Guide to the Good Life The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine Oxford University Press, 2008. I finished reading “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy,” by William B. May 26th 2009 (Volume 13, Issue 22). The Main Takeaway: You will learn the need necessity of self-discipline, hunger, and tranquility in life. My interest in stoic philosophy was piqued with the reading of A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine. Irvine, several weeks ago and have been letting it digest since then. For a more in-depth read, check out the book he discusses “A Guide to the Good Life, The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy” as well as “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius. It is written with an emphasis on practical advice, though there is also quite a bit of historical context added in. This review is from: A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (Hardcover).