Manual of Reformed Stoicism

A conversation with Piotr Stankiewicz and how modern Stoicism can guide a more purposeful life. Stoicism is considered a system of life which is bullet-proof, universal, viable and effective in every cosmic setting. In modern-day life we are faced with many challenges and certainly can get tangled up in all the is outside our control. Reformed Stoicism can help us enjoy and exercise our agency. In other words, it’s about the flow of making autonomous and right decisions, and about celebrating our ability to make them.

These are interesting times that too will pass and Piotr shares much value to help us now and beyond. Please enjoy!

Guest Bio. 

Piotr Stankiewicz Ph.D. (b. 1983) is a writer and philosopher. He is
the author of “Does Happiness Write Blank Pages? On Stoicism and
Artistic Creativity” (Vernon Press, 2018) and “Manual of Reformed
Stoicism” (Vernon Press, 2020) and a number of books in the Polish
language. He is captivated by the idea that Stoicism is not only a
school of philosophy from an antiquity textbook, but a viable
philosophy of life for modern times. Thus, he proposes reformed
Stoicism. This idea, alongside with the attempt to critically evaluate
the premises and promises of the Stoics, has been fuelling his work.
Stankiewicz has background in both philosophy and science. He is a
member of the “Modern Stoicism” team, i.e. an international network of
scholars and authors promoting Stoic philosophy. He is based in
Warsaw, Poland.

Books by Piotr

Landing page for Reformed Stoicism

http://myslnikstankiewicza.pl/reformed-stoicism/

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