How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat othersāand ourselvesāmore fairly and mercifully
There are times when weāve all felt that we havenāt been treated as we deserveāthat weāve been misjudged, shortchanged, or given a raw deal. And, at one time or another, other people have probably felt that weāve 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 lifeāhow to do right by others.
Starting from the virtue of magnanimityāthe opposite of small-mindednessāHow to Do the Right Thing draws together lessons from Senecaās 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 mercyāall delivered in crisp and lively new translations, and with the original Latin on facing pages.
How to Do the Right Thing - Seneca & Robert Kaster
How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat othersāand ourselvesāmore fairly and mercifully
There are times when weāve all felt that we havenāt been treated as we deserveāthat weāve been misjudged, shortchanged, or given a raw deal. And, at one time or another, other people have probably felt that weāve 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 lifeāhow to do right by others.
Starting from the virtue of magnanimityāthe opposite of small-mindednessāHow to Do the Right Thing draws together lessons from Senecaās 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 mercyāall delivered in crisp and lively new translations, and with the original Latin on facing pages.