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The original Latin name of this important essay by Seneca, written around 60 CE, was De Beneficiis, which is why it is generally translated as ‘On Benefits'. However, it is more usefully titled ‘On Favours', because this is what it is essentially about: the giving and receiving of favours, with all the implications of such transactions.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full. Seneca’s letters read like a diary or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship, and virtue as the supreme good.

In On the Firmness of the Wise Man Seneca argues that Stoicism is not as harsh as it first appears. Recalling the figure of Cato the Younger, Seneca argues that Cato as a wise person suffered neither injury nor insult. Although Serenus objects to this paradox, Seneca provides further analogies to emphasize the impervious nature of the wise person. In chapter 5 Seneca distinguishes between contumelia (insults) and iniuria (injuries).

Though many of us might answer "yes" to that question, attracting more joy into our lives is not always easy - life and stress can seem to hinder our well-being, despite our best efforts. What’s worse, studies have shown that pressuring yourself to feel happy and upbeat when you feel down can actually take a toll on us psychologically! So, where do you begin? The solution lies in understanding the innate psychological forces that conspire against us.

Uma das figuras mais expressivas do Estoicismo, Sêneca desenvolve, neste ensaio, uma profunda argumentação sobre os perigos de se deixar vencer por aquela que, segundo ele, é a mais repulsiva e selvagem de todas as paixões: a ira. Por meio de ricos exemplos e conselhos práticos, Sêneca defende a ideia de que a raiva é sempre prejudicial, tornando está uma leitura transformadora e essencial para quem busca alcançar a serenidade e a elevação da conduta moral.

Why do we complain of Nature? She has shown herself kindly; life, if you know how to use it, is long. But one man is possessed by an avarice that is insatiable, another by a toilsome devotion to tasks that are useless; one man is besotted with wine, another is paralyzed by sloth; one man is exhausted by an ambition that always hangs upon the decision of others, another, driven on by the greed of the trader, is led over all lands and all seas by the hope of gain; some are tormented by a passion for war and are always either bent upon inflicting danger upon others.

¿Cómo morir? La pregunta suena de mal agüero en nuestra frenética actualidad. Vivimos como si no fuéramos a morir. Y, sin embargo, hemos de afrontar el tema cuanto antes mejor, gracias a la ayuda de la filosofía. Frente al miedo a la muerte, el estoicismo nos propone una liberación: no miremos para otro lado. Séneca nos dice que para no temer a la muerte es necesario tenerla presente, que «se niega a vivir quien se niega a morir».

Séneca fue un filósofo de la escuela estoica, un dramaturgo y un estadista romano del primer siglo. A veces se le llama Séneca el filósofo, Séneca el trágico o Séneca el joven. Consejero de la corte imperial bajo Calígula y tutor de Nerón, Séneca desempeñó un papel importante en el asesoramiento de Nerón antes de que fuera desacreditado e impulsado al suicidio. Sus tratados filosóficos como "Sobre la ira", "Sobre la vida feliz" y "Sobre la brevedad de la vida", y sobre todo sus cartas a Lucilius, exponen sus estoicas concepciones filosóficas.

Seneca's On the Shortness of Life is a masterpiece work of the ancient Stoic philosophy that will take you on a thought-provoking journey of timeless revelations, eye-opening insights, and profound life lessons.

In their collaborative work, Joseph and Breandan Lumpkin seamlessly blend their unique insights with timeless wisdom from Stoics Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. These stoic lessons beckon listeners to return for solace and enlightenment during life's trials. With clarity and precision, this book presents the essence of Stoic philosophy in six modern lessons, guiding listeners to scrutinize their perceptions and choose their responses to adversity with greater mindfulness.

Seneca (1 – 65 n. Chr.) war mehr als nur ein Philosoph: er war Staatsmann und Erzieher des despotischen Kaisers Nero. Wenn Seneca, Hauptvertreter der Denkrichtung der Stoa, praktische Lebenstipps erteilt, weiß er genau, wovon er spricht. Seneca weiß: ein gutes, glückliches und sinnvolles Leben ist möglich. Hier enthalten: Vom glücklichen Leben, Von der Kürze des Lebens, Von der Gemütsruhe, Vom Zorn.

Selbsterkenntnis ist der erste Schritt zur Weisheit auf Wegen des Zweifels, der Irrtümer, des Staunens und der Überraschungen. Unterwegs auf diesem Weg begegnen wir uns selbst. Als Wegbegleiter hören wir: "Was ist Aufklärung?" (I. Kant), "Essais"(M. de Montagne), "Von der Gemütsruhe" (Seneca), "Über Wahrheit und Lüge im außenmoralischen Sinn" (F. Nietzsche), "Gespräche" (Konfuzius).

Hoy día podemos comprar casi cualquier cosa con nuestros teléfonos de última generación sin mover el culo del sofá de nuestra casa, comunicarnos al instante con una persona que se encuentre al otro lado del planeta, medios de transporte inimaginables hace tan sólo 100 años que han acercado los continentes, calefacción en invierno, aire acondicionado en verano, televisión por cable, Internet de alta velocidad. Todas estas comodidades nos hacen vivir dormidos en un cómodo sueño de seguridad perpetua totalmente falso.

Whether it’s to finish college or muster up the courage to talk to the cute girl in his class, Jonathan Barnes wants nothing more than to make something of himself. To be a man and make it on his own. That is, if his constantly questioning and racing mind lets him.

Preses klubs ir viens no Spāņu kultūras centra Séneca interešu klubiem, kas dod iespēju mūsu studentiem praktizēt spāņu valodu sev interesējošā sfērā. Šajā gadījumā studenti veido žurnālu "Los Senecanos", kas, iespējams, ir labākais (un vienīgais) žurnāls spāņu valodā, kas izdots Latvijā. Tagad žurnālu papildina arī podkāsts.

Seneca's work has been distributed and read for nearly 2,000 years, yet this brand-new version of some of his best essays on how to be happy has been illuminated by UCLA Design students to kindle a spark of enthusiasm for his ideas. This illuminated book consists of four essays, each with ornamented pages and highlighted quotations created specifically for this timeless edition.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 1 - 65 A.D.) war zweifellos einer der bedeutsamsten Philosophen Roms. In seiner Schriftensammlung der "Dialoge" befasst er sich im dritten bis fünften Abschnitt mit dem Zorn - und wie man seine Entstehung verhindern kann. Eines der wichtigsten Werke der Stoa.

Familiarize-se com os mais importantes filósofos antigos, pensadores gregos e romanos que moldaram a filosofia ocidental. Mergulhe profundamente nas suas obras e pensamentos com uma selecção das citações essenciais introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando a estrutura da sua obra com clareza, o que faz uma introdução perfeita para iniciados na filosofia, com as obras de Aristóteles, Cícero, Epictetus, Heráclito, Marcus Aurelius, Platão, e Séneca.

Familiarize-se com os mais importantes filósofos estóicos, Séneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. Estas figuras moldaram a filosofia; mergulham profundamente nas suas obras e pensamentos com uma selecção das citações essenciais introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando com clareza a estrutura do seu trabalho.

Séneca foi um filósofo da escola estóica, um dramaturgo e um estadista romano do primeiro século. É por vezes chamado Séneca o Filósofo, Séneca o Trágico ou Séneca o Jovem. Conselheiro na corte imperial sob Calígula e tutor de Nero, Séneca desempenhou um papel importante no aconselhamento de Nero antes de ser desacreditado e levado ao suicídio.