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How To Be A Stoic

  • Imprint: Rider

  • ISBN: 9781846045080

  • Length: 192  Pages

  • RRP: £8.99

How To Be A Stoic

  • Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living

RELEASED 07/01/2021

'In this thought-provoking book, Massimo Pigliucci shares his journey of discovering the power of Stoic practices in a philosophical dialogue with one of Stoicism's greatest teachers.' RYAN HOLIDAY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY AND THE DAILY STOIC

Who am I?

What am I doing?

How ought I to live my life?

Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good. Whenever we worry about how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal seems more elusive.

Massimo Pigliucci explores this remarkable philosophy and how its wisdom can be applied to our everyday lives in the quest for meaning. He shows how stoicism teaches us the importance of a person’s character, integrity and compassion.

Whoever we are, we can take something away from stoicism and, in How to be a Stoic, with its practical tips and exercises, meditations and mindfulness, he also explains how relevant it is to every part of our modern lives.

  • Imprint: Rider

  • ISBN: 9781846045080

  • Length: 192  Pages

  • RRP: £8.99

Reviews

  • "Pigliucci makes a good case for Stoicism and living stoically"

    Daily Telegraph

  • "A good case for the enduring relevance of 2,000-year-old precepts"

    TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT

  • "In this thought-provoking book, Massimo Pigliucci shares his journey of discovering the power of Stoic practices in a philosophical dialogue with one of Stoicism's greatest teachers."

    RYAN HOLIDAY, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Stoic

  • "Excellent"

    Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian

  • "As its title suggests, How to Be a Stoic is a how-to book, but one of a very high order. Yes, Massimo Pigliucci gives his readers advice on how to live a happy and meaningful life. He is careful, though, to put a secure foundation under that advice by explaining who the ancient Stoics were and how they arrived at the conclusions they did. Do you want to avoid wasting the one life you have to live? Read this book!"

    WILLIAM B. IRVINE, author of A Guide to the Good Life

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About the Author

Massimo Pigliucci

Massimo Pigliucci (Author) Massimo Pigliucci is the K.D Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has a doctorate in genetics from the University of Ferrar (Italy), a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. His research interests include the relationship between science and philosophy and the nature of pseudoscience. Gregory Lopez (Author) Gregory Lopez has a Master’s degree in molecular biophysics. He is founder and facilitator of the New York City Stoics meetup, co-host of Stoic Camp New York, Director of Membership for the Stoic Fellowship, co-organizer of STOICON 2016, and on the team at Modern Stoicism. He also runs a charity that uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which is what led to his interest in Stoicism.

Massimo Pigliucci

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