“Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez have created an engaging practical handbook for those who wish to explore Stoicism and achieve what Zeno called ‘a good flow of life.’”- Stephen Hanselman, coauthor of The Daily Stoic and The Daily Stoic Journal
“In an age that equates virtue with frenzies of outrage and denunciations of others’ failings, A Handbook for New Stoics serves as an inspired self-help cure that, with insight and sympathy, will nudge you in the direction of the happiness and equanimity born of strength of character and wisdom.”- Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex and National Humanities Medal recipient “‘Cognitive journaling’ is genius.” - Thrive Global PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THE BOOK PRIOR TO DISCUSSION.“In 52 pithy and practicable lessons, Pigliucci and Lopez explain how lessons plucked from an ancient Greco-Roman philosophy can reshape one’s sense of self.This successful blend of knowledge and action items will entice readers looking for thoughtful prompts for self-reflection.”- Publishers Weekly By understanding Stoicism, we can learn to answer crucial questions: Should we get married or divorced? How should we handle our money in a world nearly destroyed by a financial crisis? How can we survive great personal tragedy? Whoever we are, Stoicism has something for us-and How to Be a Stoic is the essential guide. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that focuses our attention on what is possible and gives us perspective on what is unimportant. In How to Be a Stoic, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that inspired the great emperor Marcus Aurelius, as the best way to attain it. 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.
This book explains what Stoicism as a way of life looks like and how it makes us flourish. Stoicism is an ancient yet extraordinarily relevant practical philosophy that is aimed a living a good life. As part of New Hampshire Humanities' Perspectives Book Groups, we're reading "How to be Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life," by Massimo Pigliucci.
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