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St. George Stock (modern guide) · 1850–1922

A Guide to Stoicism

Original English text (1908) · 95 passages · 7 sections

A short modern sketch of Stoic teaching, first published in 1908 as Stoicism: the place of philosophy in ancient life, then the school's logic, its ethics and its physics, drawn from the ancient sources and ending with the Stoic ideas of a common humanity and world citizenship. A modern guide, not a primary text.

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Contents

  1. ForewordForeword1 passage
  2. Chapter 1Philosophy among the Greeks and Romans6 passages
  3. Chapter 2Division of Philosophy4 passages
  4. Chapter 3Logic20 passages
  5. Chapter 4Ethic35 passages
  6. Chapter 5Physic19 passages
  7. Chapter 6Conclusion10 passages

Source and licence

Edition
St. George Stock, Stoicism (London: Constable, 1908, Philosophies Ancient and Modern), as reprinted by Haldeman-Julius as “A Guide to Stoicism” (Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 347, 1920s); Project Gutenberg #7514
Status
Tier A: Public domain in the UK and the US. Original English work published 1908 (reprint pre-1931). Author St. George William Joseph Stock, 13 Mar 1850 – 9 Mar 1922 (Library of Congress authority n80153144; CCEL gives 1921): public domain in the UK since 1993 and in the US.
Attribution
St. George Stock, Stoicism (1908), text of the Haldeman-Julius reprint “A Guide to Stoicism”. Text: Project Gutenberg #7514.
Digital text
Project Gutenberg (via GITenberg) (opens in a new tab) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg; trademark boilerplate stripped)

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