{"product_id":"way-beyond-happiness-buddhism-stoicism-and-psychotherapy-9781637700792","title":"Way Beyond Happiness: Buddhism, Stoicism, and Psychotherapy","description":"As well as explaining the origins of Buddhism, Stoicism, and psychotherapy, Way Beyond Happiness gives us contrasting perspectives, from a diverse team of writers, on some of the controversial issues that arise. \u003cp\u003e● Can therapy or religion overcome the \"meaning crisis\" of modern life? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Would a perfectly wise person be immune to grief? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● What's the downside of optimism about future outcomes? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Do Stoicism or Buddhism encourage a cold, unfeeling absence of emotion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Are psychedelic drugs effective aids to spiritual awareness? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● What are the vital disagreements between Buddhism and Stoicism? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age of furious digital agitation, vacuous hype, and angry controversies over rapidly changing ideological quarrels, two ancient philosophies of calm, reason, self-control, and moderation have each made spectacular comebacks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddhism and Stoicism are everywhere in popular discussions of success and peace of mind, from sports to business, from workplace conflicts to relationship counseling--in bestselling books, viral podcasts, and booming wellness retreats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven more remarkable, the dominant fashion in psychotherapy, the cognitive-behavioral approach which has replaced discredited Freudian-style psychoanalysis, was created by pioneers like Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck, who from the get-go drew upon both Stoic and Buddhist sources.\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time, there's now an enormous surge within academic philosophy, to rediscover philosophy's traditional function as a Guide to Life, rather than a mere fascination with intellectual puzzles, and here again, the most important sources lie in Buddhism and Stoicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Universe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637700792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Sandra Woien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732899131573,"sku":"9781637700792","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/way-beyond-happiness-buddhism-stoicism-and-psychotherapy-9781637700792","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}