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I'm looking for recommendations/books in a similar vein as The Golden Sayings of Epictetus and Meditations/stoic&cynic literature general

Thank you

>> No.3557758

Anyone?

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>>3557716
Obligatory Cynic library share: http://www.mediafire.com/?zp2ppnxjwj28c

It's all secondary literature though, not much remained of what the Cynics wrote. Are you interested in Epicureanism as well? It's often seen as the opposite/rival of Stoicism, but they had a lot in common and I find I benefit from both schools. It's worth looking into. Epicurus is also interesting because his own writings have survived, something that can't be said for other founders like Diogenes or Zeno. This site is always worth mentioning:

http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/epicurus-principles
http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/epicurus-ethics
http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/epicurus-gods-death
http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/lucretius
http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/warren-epicurus

It also offers an extensive treatment of Stoicism. And as far as Stoicism goes, you could always read Seneca of course.

>> No.3557767

You want to read the people who tried to slyly kick dirt on Epicurus' name?

You can't do shit about anything, so just pretend it doesn't bother you. I just saved you a lot of time.

>> No.3557774

>>3557765
Hey thanks!

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>>3557774
Happy to help. All Hellenistic philosophy is interesting, but in addition to Cynic/Stoic/Epicurean thought I also suggest looking into at least the Cyrenaics and especially the Sceptics of all sorts:

http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/cyrenaics
http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/pyrrho
http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/skeptics-academy
http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/sextus

I think that especially Pyrrhonism of some sort can be very relevant today.

>> No.3557892

>>3557716
Have you read The Swerve?

Its about the guy who found Lucretius' On the Nature of Things. Reading that would be a good idea as well.

>> No.3557894

>>3557892
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swerve:_How_the_World_Became_Modern