{"product_id":"sapiens-and-sthitaprajna-studies-the-concept-of-a-wise-person-in-the-stoic-seneca","title":"Sapiens and Sthitaprajna studies: the concept of a wise person in the Stoic Seneca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Detail:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ashwini Mokashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788124609637\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 07-01-2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a \u003cstrong\u003ecomparative study of wisdom\u003c\/strong\u003e in two distinct yet strikingly similar philosophical traditions: \u003cstrong\u003eStoicism (Seneca)\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite being written centuries apart, both philosophies provide a framework for \u003cstrong\u003eleading a well-lived life\u003c\/strong\u003e, emphasizing \u003cstrong\u003evirtue, wisdom, and moral responsibility\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey insights explored in this book include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSapiens (Stoic sage)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSthitaprajna (wise person in the Gita)\u003c\/strong\u003e share qualities such as \u003cstrong\u003emoral judgment, emotional balance, and intellectual rigor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth traditions argue that \u003cstrong\u003ehappiness is found in virtue\u003c\/strong\u003e—a wise person is happy because they know they have done the \u003cstrong\u003eright thing at the right time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePassions and desires must be controlled\u003c\/strong\u003e to achieve mental peace, balance, and ultimate \u003cstrong\u003etranquility\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGita emphasizes meditation\u003c\/strong\u003e as a tool for wisdom, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eStoicism focuses on rational analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e and intellectual reflection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile the \u003cstrong\u003eGita’s metaphysics\u003c\/strong\u003e is rooted in spiritual devotion, \u003cstrong\u003eSeneca’s Stoicism\u003c\/strong\u003e remains within a framework of rational self-discipline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a \u003cstrong\u003evaluable resource\u003c\/strong\u003e for students of \u003cstrong\u003eAncient Western and Indian Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as for \u003cstrong\u003epractitioners of Stoicism and followers of the Gita\u003c\/strong\u003e. It highlights \u003cstrong\u003ethe universality of wisdom\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing how different cultures have independently arrived at \u003cstrong\u003esimilar ethical and philosophical conclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshwini Mokashi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a scholar in \u003cstrong\u003ecomparative philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e, specializing in \u003cstrong\u003eAncient Indian and Western thought\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her research bridges \u003cstrong\u003eclassical wisdom traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, making complex philosophical ideas \u003cstrong\u003eaccessible and relevant to modern life\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49616534634800,"sku":"DKPrintWorld_9788124609637","price":720.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/d-k-printworld-pvt-ltd-book-default-title-sapiens-and-sthitaprajna-studies-the-concept-of-a-wise-person-in-the-stoic-seneca-40412182413616.jpg?v=1775968907","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/sapiens-and-sthitaprajna-studies-the-concept-of-a-wise-person-in-the-stoic-seneca","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}