Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly
About This Book
How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat othersâand ourselvesâmore fairly and mercifully There are times when we've all felt that we haven't been treated as we deserveâthat we've been misjudged, shortchanged, or given a raw deal. And, at one time or another, other people have probably felt that we've treated them just as unfairly. How to Do the Right Thing draws on the principles of ancient Stoicism as articulated by the Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca to help readers better navigate one of the most important practical questions of daily lifeâhow to do right by others.Starting from the virtue of magnanimityâthe opposite of small-mindednessâ How to Do the Right Thing draws together lessons from Seneca's writings that stress the importance of calm and clear thinking, of judging oneself fairly before judging others, and of cutting people slack, with a bias toward mercyâall delivered in crisp and lively new translations, and with the original Latin on facing pages.
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- Cover Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- English Version
- Latin Version
- Notes