A Guide to the Good Life: Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine | Book Club

Full Title: A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Suggested by: Steven S
Pages to read: 274
ISBN: 9780195374612 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9780199792627 (Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is your philosophy of life?
•How have the Stoics, and the philosophy of Stoicism been misunderstood?
•What is a general goal of Stoics?
•How were Stoics treated in Rome?
•Why did Stoicism decline?
•What is virtue?
•What is tranquility?
•What is a sage to the Stoics?
•What are the similarities and differences between Stoicism and Buddhism?
•What is the difference between Stoicism and Roman Stoicism?
•Is asceticism required of Stoicism?
•How do Stoics treat wealth?
•How should Stoics treat public affairs?
•Who were the Stoics?
•What is negative visualization?
•What is hedonic adaptation?
•How does negative visualization effect mortality?
•What to control?
•What is up to the individual?
•Are Stoics fatalistic?
•Why practice self-denial? Why experience voluntary discomfort?
•How to develop self-control?
•How to become a Stoic?
•What do Stoics think of other people?
•How should a Stoic handle other people?
•How to handle an insult?
•How have political correctness effected people’s ability to handle an insult?
•How to handle grief?
•What is angle to the Stoics?
•How to handle anger?
•How does fame effect the person who becomes famous?
•How to handle the effects of luxury?
•How to handle aging?
•How to handle death?
•How to handle emotions?
•Is there need for a deity in Stoicism?
•How would a Stoic consider taking drugs?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.