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

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

Explore the answers to the big questions through a voyage among the major Greco-Roman philosophies of life.

2025

Gregory Lopez, et al.

Gregory Lopez, Massimo Pigliucci, et al.

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Practice like a Stoic: 9, Be careful what you call good and bad

Only one thing is truly good, and only one truly bad

2d ago

Practice like a Stoic: 9, Be careful what you call good and bad

2d ago

Let’s talk about (biological) sex — part II

When philosophy meets biology: should we stop talking about sex?

6d ago

Let’s talk about (biological) sex — part II

6d ago

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Practice like a Stoic: 8, Meditate on nature and the cosmos

When was the last time you saw the Sun rise?

Mar 24

Practice like a Stoic: 8, Meditate on nature and the cosmos

Mar 24

Let’s talk about (biological) sex — part I

From a Vegas conference to a scientific puzzle: why sex isn’t going away

Mar 20

Let’s talk about (biological) sex — part I

Mar 20

Practice like a Stoic: 7, Take a very broad perspective

Let’s look at things from way above…

Mar 17

Practice like a Stoic: 7, Take a very broad perspective

Mar 17

How to be queer with Sappho and Plato

Part XXX of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series

Mar 13

How to be queer with Sappho and Plato

Mar 13

Practice like a Stoic: 6, Premeditation of future adversity

Consider what could go wrong and be ready to tackle it

Mar 10

Practice like a Stoic: 6, Premeditation of future adversity

Mar 10

How to make money with Pliny & co.

Part XXIX of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series

Mar 6

How to make money with Pliny & co.

Mar 6

Practice like a Stoic: 5, Strengthen yourself through minor physical hardship

Fasting, abstinence, cold showers, and all that jazz

Mar 3

Practice like a Stoic: 5, Strengthen yourself through minor physical hardship

Mar 3

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Age of Awareness

I’m skeptical, not afraid, of AI

Rethinking education and integrity in the age of Artificial Intelligence

Feb 27

I’m skeptical, not afraid, of AI

Feb 27

Figs in Winter

Figs in Winter

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by Massimo Pigliucci, a scientist, philosopher, and Professor at the City College of New York. Exploring and practicing Stoicism & other philosophies of life.

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