Tag Archives: Stoicism

Letters from a Stoic

Posted on January 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

Letters from a Stoic© 1969, 2004;  translated by Robin Campbell253 pages Seneca’s appearance in The Humanist Anthology piqued my interest, so I purchased Letters from a Stoic soon after finishing it, specifically the Penguin Classics edtiion translated by Robin Campell. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Spiritual Teachings of Marcus Aurelius

Posted on October 20, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Spiritual Teachings of Marcus Aurelius© 2000 Mark Forstater288 pages I first encountered Marcus Aurelius in November 2007, reading his Meditations during Thanksgiving. Although I did not mention it any detail here, the Meditations have stuck with me ever since, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

The Consolations of Philosophy

Posted on October 11, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Consolations of Philosophy © 2000 Alain de Botton 278 pages A number of months ago, I stumbled by chance upon a fascinating television series called Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness. Host Alain de Botton addressed the everyday concerns of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The Wisdom of Harry Potter

Posted on September 27, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Fvorite Hero Teaches Us about Moral Choices © 2003 Edmund M. Kern 296 pages including notes and index. Although I’m interested in the transmission of philosophy through literature or similar means, I’m still … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

The Roman Mind

Posted on March 2, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Roman Mind: Studies in the History of Thought from Cicero to Marcus Aurelius© 1956 M.L. Clarke168 pg. While Rome is known for its administrative prowess, author M.L. Clarke wants to remind us that they were thinkers, too: philosophers, borrowing … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Reviews | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Stoic Warriors

Posted on January 22, 2009 by smellincoffee

Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind© 2005 Nancy Sherman242 pages This semester’s schedules give me a lot of gaps between activities that lend themselves well to spending a few moments in the university library, where I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Echo of Greece

Posted on December 22, 2008 by smellincoffee

The Echo of Greece© Edith Hamilton 1957224 pages About two years ago I read The Greek Way by Edith Hamilton, which was an exploration of the Greek mind as reflected in law, philosophy, art, and more. The book introduced me … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Art of Living

Posted on November 25, 2008 by smellincoffee

The Art of LivingEpictetus, translated by Sharon Lebell (© 1994)115 pages One great asset I have access to is my university library. Being a university library, its historical nonfiction offerings are far greater than any public library (except for perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

This Week at the Library (13/12)

Posted on December 13, 2007 by smellincoffee

Current Music: “Downtown Train”, Rod Stewart The past few weeks have been spent working on my term paper for German History class: my goal was to show how the German air force in the first world war shaped the role … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment