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Does God exist? And if God does not exist, why do so many people believe in God? Questions like these have been taken up by thinkers like Plato, Augustine, Hegel, Nietzsche, and Buber. In The God Question, Andrew Pessin examines what some of the best Western minds have asserted about the divine.

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William Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy Oxford U. Press, 2008

Contemporary misconceptions about Stoicism abound. As William Irvine explains, the ancient Stoic philosophers were far from grim and unfeeling; instead, they actively sought joy and tranquility. The Stoics also prescribed specific psychological techniques for, among other things, reining in our desires, dealing with loss, and responding to insults.