Introduction : a plan for living
pt. 1. The rise of stoicism
1. Philosophy takes an interest in life
pt. 2. Stoic psychological techniques
4. Negative visualization : what's the worst that can happen?
5. The dichotomy of control : on becoming invincible
6. Fatalism : letting go of the past ... and the present
7. Self-denial : on dealing with the dark side of pleasure
8. Meditation : watching ourselves practice stoicism
9. Duty : on loving mankind
10. Social relations : on dealing with other people
11. Insults : on putting up with put-downs
12. Grief : on vanquishing tears with reason
13. Anger : on overcoming anti-joy
14. Personal values : on seeking fame
15. Personal values : on luxurious living
16. Exile : on surviving a change of place
17. Old age : on being banished to a nursing home
18. Dying : on a good end to a good life
19. On becoming a stoic : start now and prepare to be mocked
pt. 4. Stoicism for modern lives
20. The decline of stoicism
21. Stoicism reconsidered
