Breakfast with Seneca, David Fideler
Breakfast with Seneca, David Fideler
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Breakfast with Seneca
A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living

Author: David Fideler

Narrator: Paul Heitsch

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 12/14/2021


Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bharath on January 11, 2022

This (audio)book took me by surprise in many ways. I knew nothing of Stoicism before this book, including the fact that the way we use the word ‘stoic’ is very different from what ‘Stoicism’ stands for. This book provides an extremely insightful view into Stoic philosophy. The primary reason for my......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on January 21, 2022

I was looking for a new audiobook when I read (er, skimmed) an article in the NYT about the stoics, and this book was mentioned as a recommendation. The snippets of stoic philosophy I read seemed like the perfect way to start 2022, so I nabbed this audiobook and Seneca's Letters (on Kindle, bc it wa......more

Goodreads review by Eirimė|Pusvalandis tylos on November 03, 2024

Knyga suteikusi daug šilumos širdyje. Autorius puikiai interpretuoja Senekos ir stoikų filosofiją, pateikia esmines laimingo gyvenimo taisykle. Perskaičius knyga užklumpa dėkingumo ir pilnumo jausmas.......more

Goodreads review by Linda on April 18, 2022

I’ve often attempted to read the Letters unabridged only for it to become yet another incomplete project, and not because I wasn’t enjoying them. They contain so much practical wisdom that they are a philosophical treat but, oh dear, so many words. Breakfast with Seneca is a short book of under 250......more

Goodreads review by Jt on January 15, 2022

I saw this book presented so positively in a recent review somewhere that I immediately wanted to read it. I am familiar with the philosophical school of Stoicism. William Irvin, professor of philosophy at Wright State University, has written several books that present the ideas in an accessible and......more