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A review by thejdizzler
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness by Donald J. Robertson
4.0
Ambitious book that tries to combine modern CBT therapy with the ancient practice of stoicism. I'm a big stoicism fan, but have often found the main texts to be lacking on the "how do I get better at this aspect". Also much more true to the original texts than some of the other modern stuff out there (I've heard a fair amount of criticism for William Irvine, although I haven't reread the "Stoic Challenge" since 2020. Bonus points also for the idea of eternal recurrence borrowed from Nietzche. Very comforting idea: trying to fit into my catholic faith.
Why no five stars then? This book quotes a lot from Pierre Hadot's "Philosophy as a Way of Life". It seems like most people serious about stoicism would be better off reading that. I'm certainly planning on doing that next. Someday I will really have to learn French.
Why no five stars then? This book quotes a lot from Pierre Hadot's "Philosophy as a Way of Life". It seems like most people serious about stoicism would be better off reading that. I'm certainly planning on doing that next. Someday I will really have to learn French.