The Philosophical Way of Life by Arasi

Critics blamed Arasi for failing to live up to the example of a philosopher he claims greatly to admire. He also appeared in his guise as a cynic-style ascetic in the works of Al-Kindi, writes Hamid Dabashi. The treatise on dispelling sorrows quotes Socrates saying that he is never sad because he has nothing whose loss he would regret. This material wraps its tough love message in a pleasing package of memorable anecdotes.