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Chakrapani, Dr Chuck

 
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Synopsis

Stoic Choices is the plain English version of Discourses Book II by the eminent Stoic philosopher, Epictetus. Here are some of the choices discussed in this book:

  • What should you act upon: External things or internal things?
  • When should you choose to be confident and when to be cautious in making decisions?
  • What should you protect: Your inherent qualities or qualities that are not inherent to you?
  • Is there a choice between knowledge and action?
  • Is there a choice between knowledge and anxiety?
  • Should you study logic? Why?
  • Choose to be faithful.
  • Choose habits that fight impressions.
  • Show yourself to be worthy.
  • Choose to be skillful.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr Chuck Chakrapani has been a long-term, but embarrassingly inconsistent, practitioner of Stoicism. He is the president of Leger Analytics, Chief Knowledge Officer of The Blackstone Group in Chicago and a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University. Chuck has written books on several subjects over the years which include research methods, statistics, and investment strategies. His personal website is ChuckChakrapani.com His books on Stoicism include Unshakable Freedom, A Fortunate Storm and The Good Life Handbook (a rendering of Epictetus' Enchiridion.)

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