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How to Be a Stoic

Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

**An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius—can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek**Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this ... Read more

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**An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius—can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek**Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this
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A Field Guide to a Happy Life

53 Brief Lessons for Living

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

**A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.“A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day.” ―John Sellars, author of Stoicism**How do we find joy and meaning in our lives when everything we care about can be destroyed in an instant?Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci found the answer in ancient Stoicism, and in A ... Read more

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**A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.“A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day.” ―John Sellars, author of Stoicism**How do we find joy and meaning in our lives when everything we care about can be destroyed in an instant?Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci found the answer in ancient Stoicism, and in A
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Nonsense on Stilts

How to Tell Science from Bunk

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

"This crash course in critical thinking . . . includes handy rules for evaluating the confused public discourse on climate change, evolution, and even UFOs." — DiscoverRecent polls suggest that fewer than forty percent of Americans believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, despite it being one of science's best-established findings. Parents still refuse to vaccinate their children for fear it ... Read more

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"This crash course in critical thinking . . . includes handy rules for evaluating the confused public discourse on climate change, evolution, and even UFOs." — DiscoverRecent polls suggest that fewer than forty percent of Americans believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, despite it being one of science's best-established findings. Parents still refuse to vaccinate their children for fear it
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How to Live a Good Life

A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy

by Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary, Daniel Kaufman ...

Narrated by Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary, Daniel Kaufman, Susan Denaker ...

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10 hours 12 min

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what ... Read more

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A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what
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Answers for Aristotle

How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

**A biologist-turned-philosopher shows how scientific discoveries can help resolve some of philosophy's longest-debated issues.“This book will make you reflect on both the meaning of science...and of your own life.” — New Scientist**How should we live? According to philosopher and biologist Massimo Pigliucci, the greatest guidance to this essential question lies in combining the wisdom of 24 ... Read more

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**A biologist-turned-philosopher shows how scientific discoveries can help resolve some of philosophy's longest-debated issues.“This book will make you reflect on both the meaning of science...and of your own life.” — New Scientist**How should we live? According to philosopher and biologist Massimo Pigliucci, the greatest guidance to this essential question lies in combining the wisdom of 24
... Read more
How to Live a Good Life

A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy

by Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary, Daniel Kaufman ...

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what ... Read more

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A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what
... Read more

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The Quest for Character

What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

Narrated by Alan Carlson ...

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7 hours 54 min

What Socrates’s greatest failure reveals about an ancient question: Can we teach our leaders to be better people?Is good character something that can be taught? In 430 BCE, Socrates set out to teach the vain, power-seeking Athenian statesman Alcibiades how to be a good person—and failed spectacularly. Alcibiades went on to beguile his city into a hopeless war with Syracuse, and all of Athens paid ... Read more

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What Socrates’s greatest failure reveals about an ancient question: Can we teach our leaders to be better people?Is good character something that can be taught? In 430 BCE, Socrates set out to teach the vain, power-seeking Athenian statesman Alcibiades how to be a good person—and failed spectacularly. Alcibiades went on to beguile his city into a hopeless war with Syracuse, and all of Athens paid
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How to Be a Stoic

Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

Narrated by Massimo Pigliucci, Peter Coleman ...

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6 hours 35 min

**An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius—can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek**Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this ... Read more

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**An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius—can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek**Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this
... Read more

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How to Be a Stoic

Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

Narrated by Massimo Pigliucci, Peter Coleman ...

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8 hours

**An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius—can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek**Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this ... Read more

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**An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius—can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek**Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this
... Read more

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The Quest for Character

What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

**The author of *How to Be a Stoic *asks what might be philosophy's ultimate question: can we learn to be better people?  “Pigliucci’s expert account of ancient ethics will help us save our souls, and thereby, just maybe, save the world.”―James Romm, author of Plato and the Tyrant**Are good people born, or made? Since ancient times, the question has been of paramount importance. In the Athens of ... Read more

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**The author of *How to Be a Stoic *asks what might be philosophy's ultimate question: can we learn to be better people?  “Pigliucci’s expert account of ancient ethics will help us save our souls, and thereby, just maybe, save the world.”―James Romm, author of Plato and the Tyrant**Are good people born, or made? Since ancient times, the question has been of paramount importance. In the Athens of
... Read more

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Beyond Stoicism

A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers

by Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, Meredith Alexander Kunz ...

“A must-read for anyone interested in practical philosophy.”—Donald J. Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman EmperorNavigate the challenges of modern life, with ancient and time-tested Greek and Roman thinkers at your side.“A refreshing example of a too-rare form of self-help, in which the goal isn’t success or happiness but becoming a better human being.”—The Wall Street JournalWhat is a ... Read more

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“A must-read for anyone interested in practical philosophy.”—Donald J. Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman EmperorNavigate the challenges of modern life, with ancient and time-tested Greek and Roman thinkers at your side.“A refreshing example of a too-rare form of self-help, in which the goal isn’t success or happiness but becoming a better human being.”—The Wall Street JournalWhat is a
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How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic

The Power of Doubt in a Meaningful Life--Lessons from Cicero's Philosophy

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

Celebrated CUNY philosopher Massimo Pigliucci investigates the practical applications of Cicero’s skepticism, weaving together ancient wisdom, personal narrative, and practical insights to help readers find meaning through doubtYou may have picked up this book because you’re searching for a philosophy of life. Beware that it is dangerous to accept a philosophical or religious practice without ... Read more

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Celebrated CUNY philosopher Massimo Pigliucci investigates the practical applications of Cicero’s skepticism, weaving together ancient wisdom, personal narrative, and practical insights to help readers find meaning through doubtYou may have picked up this book because you’re searching for a philosophy of life. Beware that it is dangerous to accept a philosophical or religious practice without
... Read more

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