Guide to Stoicism

6 best books like Guide to Stoicism (St. George Stock): Civil Disobedience, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy, On the Shortness of Life, The Art of Always Being Right, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day

Civil Disobedience

Author

Henry David Thoreau

Book Review
I read this nearly twenty years ago in a college course. I recently found my notes and listed a few below, so this isn’t a typical review you’ve seen from me.
My reaction to this work is pretty complicated. It had some thought-invoking ideas, but it was boring from a readability...

Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

Author

John Taylor Gatto

Before reading this book I really thought I was 100% sure about my reasons to homeschool. Boy, was I wrong. I guess I was only half way there because now that I have finished this book, I realize that I never really saw the harms of the public school system 100%.

Our children are being limited every...

Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy

Author	René Descartes
ISBN	0872204200

La figura de Descartes como filósofo no ha sido objeto de unánime interpretación. Sobre todo en la actualidad se juzga y pondera su obra. no menos que su personalidad, de manera diferente. Para algunos, Descartes es de preferencia un metodólogo (W. Windelband, P. Natorp...) . Su preocupación,...

On the Shortness of Life

Author	Seneca
ISBN	0143036327

The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless wisdom.

Throughout history, some books have changed the...

The Art of Always Being Right

Author	Arthur Schopenhauer
ISBN	1903933617

Which are the logical tricks that will let you slip through the net when faced with awkward questions? How can you yourself use arguments to deflect difficult situations? Do you recognize all flaws in someone else's argument? This the book the BBC, Andrew Gilligan, Lord Hutton, Tony Blair and Alistair...

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day

Author	Arnold Bennett
ISBN	1406922900

You have to live on twenty-four hours of daily time. Out of it you have to spin health, pleasure, money, content, respect, and the evolution of your immortal soul. This timeless classic is one of the first self-help books ever written and was a best-seller in both England and America. It remains as useful...