David Fideler

Stoicism, the most influential philosophy of the Roman Empire, offers refreshingly modern ways to strengthen our inner character in the face of an unpredictable world. Widely recognized as the most talented and humane writer of the Stoic tradition, Seneca teaches us to live with freedom and purpose. His most enduring work, over a hundred "Letters from a Stoic" written to a close friend, explains how to handle adversity; overcome grief, anxiety, and anger; transform setbacks into opportunities for growth; and recognize the true nature of friendship. In Breakfast with Seneca, philosopher David Fideler mines Seneca's classic works in a series of focused chapters, clearly explaining Seneca's ideas without oversimplifying them. Best enjoyed as a daily ritual, like an energizing cup of coffee, Seneca's wisdom provides us with a steady stream of time-tested advice about the human condition--which, as it turns out, hasn't changed much over the past two thousand years.

A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living

Breakfast with Seneca

Humanity’s creative role within the living pattern of nature • Explores important scientific discoveries that reveal the self-organizing intelligence at the heart of nature • Examines the idea of a living cosmos from its roots in the earliest cultures, to its eclipse during the Scientific Revolution, to its return today • Reveals ways to reengage our creative partnership with nature and collaborate with nature’s intelligence For millennia the world was seen as a creative, interconnected web of life, constantly growing, developing, and restoring itself. But with the arrival of the Scientific Revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries, the world was viewed as a lifeless, clock­like mechanism, bound by the laws of classical physics. Intelligence was a trait ascribed solely to human beings, and thus humanity was viewed as superior to and separate from nature. Today new scientific discoveries are reviving the ancient philosophy of a living, interconnected cosmos, and humanity is learning from and collaborating with nature’s intelligence in new, life-enhancing ways, from ecological design to biomimicry. Drawing upon the most important scientific discoveries of recent times, David Fideler explores the self-organizing intelligence at the heart of nature and humanity’s place in the cosmic pattern. He examines the ancient vision of the living cosmos from its roots in the “world soul” of the Greeks and the alchemical tradition, to its eclipse during the Scientific Revolution, to its return today. He explains how the mechanistic worldview led to humanity’s profound sense of alienation, for if the universe only functioned as a machine, there was no longer any room for genuine creativity or spontaneity. He shows how this isn’t the case and how, even at the molecular level, natural systems engage in self-organization, self-preservation, and creative problem solving, mirroring the ancient idea of a creative intelligence that exists deep within the heart of nature. Revealing new connections between science, religion, and culture, Fideler explores how to reengage our creative partnership with nature and new ways to collaborate with nature’s intelligence.

Our Living Bond with Nature’s Intelligence

Restoring the Soul of the World

“O antídoto perfeito para os valores superficiais dos tempos modernos. Fideler torna Sêneca acessível ao leitor do século XXI.” — Robin Waterfield, tradutor de Marco Aurélio e Epicteto “O mais amigável dos livros estoicos da atualidade.” — The New York Times “Um café com Sêneca é uma joia rara: ao mesmo tempo reconfortante e desafiador, edificante e divertido.” — Eric Weiner, autor de O expresso de Sócrates O estoicismo, a escola filosófica mais influente do Império Romano, oferece formas surpreendentemente atuais de fortalecer nosso caráter em um mundo cada vez mais caótico e imprevisível. Reconhecido como o filósofo mais talentoso e humano da tradição estoica, Sêneca nos ensina a levar uma vida boa e com propósito. Em suas obras, ele oferece um caminho para lidar com as adversidades, superar a tristeza, a ansiedade e a raiva, transformar contratempos em oportunidades e reconhecer a verdadeira natureza da amizade. Neste livro, David Fideler aborda esses temas apresentando uma ampla visão do pensamento de Sêneca, explicando claramente suas ideias, mas sem simplificá-las. Perfeita para ser apreciada como parte de um ritual diário, como uma xícara de café revigorante, a sabedoria de Sêneca nos oferece sábios conselhos sobre a condição humana – que, como se vê, não mudou muito nos últimos 2 mil anos.

Um guia estoico para a arte de viver

Um café com Sêneca

Um guia essencial para vencer a ansiedade e progredir todos os dias! O estoicismo, a mais influente filosofia do Império Romano, oferece novas formas para desenvolvermos o nosso caráter perante o mundo imprevisível em que vivemos. Amplamente reconhecido como o mais talentoso escritor estoico, Séneca ensina-nos a viver uma vida autêntica e com propósito, a ultrapassar a dor e a transformar a adversidade em oportunidades de crescimento. Esta obra explora as ideias principais do pensamento estoico, demonstrando porque são hoje mais atuais do que nunca. Oito ensinamentos fundamentais: «Viver de acordo com a natureza» para encontrar a felicidade. A excelência do caráter interior de cada um é o único bem verdadeiro. Algumas coisas estão inteiramente sob o nosso controlo, enquanto outras não. Embora não possamos controlar o que nos acontece, podemos controlar a nossa crítica interna e a forma como respondemos aos eventos da vida. Quando algo negativo sucede, não devemos surpreender-nos, mas ver isso como uma oportunidade para criar uma situação melhor. A virtude é em si a própria recompensa. É um estado de tranquilidade mental e alegria interior. A verdadeira filosofia envolve «progredir». É essencial que nós, enquanto inpíduos, contribuamos para a sociedade. «Este livro é uma joia rara: simultaneamente reconfortante e desafiador, instrutivo e divertido.» Eric Weiner autor bestseller de A Geografia da Felicidade

Estoicismo e a Arte da Felicidade

Seneca ile Kahvalti

Journal of cosmology, philosophy, myth, and culture.

Alexandria 1

The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Seneca. Stoicism, the most influential philosophy of the Roman Empire, offers refreshingly modern ways to strengthen our inner character in the face of an unpredictable world. Widely recognized as the most talented and humane writer of the Stoic tradition, Seneca teaches us to live with freedom and purpose. His most enduring work, over a hundred “Letters from a Stoic” written to a close friend, explains how to handle adversity; overcome grief, anxiety, and anger; transform setbacks into opportunities for growth; and recognize the true nature of friendship. In Breakfast with Seneca, philosopher David Fideler mines Seneca’s classic works in a series of focused chapters, clearly explaining Seneca’s ideas without oversimplifying them. Best enjoyed as a daily ritual, like an energizing cup of coffee, Seneca’s wisdom provides us with a steady stream of time-tested advice about the human condition—which, as it turns out, hasn’t changed much over the past two thousand years.

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