While I am on vacation this week, I’d like to share some of my favorite under-the-radar books on Stoicism. (At least, it seems to me that they are under the radar, since I rarely hear or see people talking or writing about them.) With the exception of the first on the list, which is introductory, these are all excellent reads for people who are already familiar with Stoicism and want to deepen their understanding and practice. Feel free to leave comments below for other readers to let them know if you have read and enjoyed any of these books yourself.
I can also endorse The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition, The Roman Stoics, and Stoic Spiritual Exercise. I'll probably write something about these in the future.
And now you've got me super interested in The Stoic Theory of Beauty. I'm very interested in the Renaissance claim that buildings/cities/beauty could promote virtue, particularly in light of our current city-building practices. I'll have to add this one to the list.
You might also want to check out David Fideler's website at https://livingideasjournal.com, where he explores more about the Renaissance, Stoicism, and architecture.
Margaret Graver’s Stoicism and Emotion is a very good book. It is on the academic side but worth it for the serious student. Most things by Anthony Long and Brad Inwood are excellent too.
Thanks, Martin! I completely agree: the work of Graver, Long, and Inwood is excellent and highly recommended. They tend to get more attention within the Stoic community, which is why I didn't include them in this post, but thank you for bringing up their work here.
I can also endorse The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition, The Roman Stoics, and Stoic Spiritual Exercise. I'll probably write something about these in the future.
And now you've got me super interested in The Stoic Theory of Beauty. I'm very interested in the Renaissance claim that buildings/cities/beauty could promote virtue, particularly in light of our current city-building practices. I'll have to add this one to the list.
You might also want to check out David Fideler's website at https://livingideasjournal.com, where he explores more about the Renaissance, Stoicism, and architecture.
Margaret Graver’s Stoicism and Emotion is a very good book. It is on the academic side but worth it for the serious student. Most things by Anthony Long and Brad Inwood are excellent too.
Thanks, Martin! I completely agree: the work of Graver, Long, and Inwood is excellent and highly recommended. They tend to get more attention within the Stoic community, which is why I didn't include them in this post, but thank you for bringing up their work here.
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll check these out once I’m done reading Massimo Pigliucci’s Five Books on Stoicism!!! 😃