Stoic Origins: The Philosophy Behind the 7 Principles (Stoic Principles – Theory & Practice) - Softcover

Kreuzner, Stefan

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798242073098

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Stoic Origins – The philosophy behind the 7 principles

✨ Historical depth meets modern science. ✨

🌿 Understand why Stoicism works – in the mind, in the brain and in everyday life.🌿
This book introduces you to the mental architecture of the Stoa and shows how its principles connect with modern psychology, neuroscience and behavioral research. It is the theoretical foundation for a stable, clear and more resilient mindset. You will learn how the Stoics thought, how they understood emotions, how they defined freedom – and why their insights reappear today in cognitive models, emotion regulation, resilience research and neuroplasticity.

⭐ What awaits you:
📜 Over 120 carefully selected quotations from Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus, Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius – classical, condensed, contextualized.
🏛️ Historical overview A clear timeline of the Stoa – from the early Greek Stoa to the Roman imperial period and its modern reception.
🧩 The 7 Stoic core principles Ta eph’ hēmin, premeditatio malorum, phantasia & hypolepsis, areté, memento mori, amor fati, prosoche & gratitude – precisely explained and anchored in their origins.
🧠 Psychological and neurobiological connections Emotion regulation, cognitive biases, neuroplasticity, resilience, habit formation – how the Stoa intuitively described these processes and how modern research confirms them.
📚 Glossary & technical terms A compact reference work on central concepts from Stoicism, psychology and neuroscience.
🔍 Literature & sources Primary texts, secondary literature and modern research – for anyone who wants to dive deeper.

🌟 Ideal for you if you…
✔ want to understand Stoicism rather than just quote it
✔ are looking for a solid foundation for your practice
✔ want to know why the exercises in the training book work
✔ appreciate a connection between classical philosophy and modern science
✔ need a reference work for coaching, therapy, teaching or your own practice

🎁 Also ideal as a gift for people who appreciate philosophy, psychology, personal development or mental clarity. 🎁

Developed by the
🏛️ Aurelius Institute for Classical Stoic Studies in collaboration
with the
🧠 Neuro‑Stoic Research Collective –
historically precise, scientifically grounded, clearly and practically presented.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798242073098
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 164
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