Book
Irvine WB. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy. New York: Oxford University Press; 2008. 326 p.
Why we cite it
Provides a modern introduction to Stoic philosophy as a practical life framework. The key techniques — negative visualization, trichotomy of control, voluntary discomfort, self-denial — apply directly to eating behavior and are used in companions about stoic eating (125) and philosophical approaches to food (210). The hedonic adaptation concept explains why food satisfaction fades and why the pursuit of more/better food is self-defeating.
About the author
William B. Irvine, PhD, is Professor of Philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He holds a BA from the University of Michigan (1973), an MA from UCLA (1976), and a PhD from UCLA (1980). He is the author of seven books and has written for the Huffington Post, Salon, Time, and the BBC. He has been a practicing Stoic for more than a decade.
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