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Beyond Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, Meredith Alexander Kunz

Beyond Stoicism

A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers
Buch | Softcover
320 Seiten
2025
The Experiment LLC (Verlag)
979-8-89303-033-4 (ISBN)
CHF 31,40 inkl. MwSt
What is a good life? And how can we create that life in a world filled with uncertainty? Beyond Stoicism invites you to find your own answers to these big questions with help from thirteen of the most prominent Greco-Roman philosophers—many of whom inspired, or were inspired by, the Stoics. By taking cues from the lives and ideas of the Cynics, Epicureans, and others, you’ll learn to:





Seek pleasure with Aristippus 

Strike the right balance with Aristotle 

Focus on what’s up to you with Epictetus

Be a rebel like Hipparchia

Embrace uncertainty with Carneades

Question everything with Socrates

Work toward a just society with Plato

And much more



Times have changed, but the quest for eudaimonia—a life worth living—stays the same: We still seek pleasure and crave love, avoid pain and fear death. That’s why all these ancient sages can continue to guide us, practicing Stoics and new seekers alike. 


With exercises to help you test-drive each philosophy today



Publisher’s Note – Errata: The first printing of Beyond Stoicism duplicates page 188 on page 118. Readers may download page 118 at the Beyond Stoicism page at theexperimentpublishing.com.

Massimo Pigliucci is the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has written for publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Philosophy Now, and The Philosophers’ Magazine, among others. Pigliucci is the author or editor of sixteen books, including the bestselling How to Be a Stoic and most recently The Quest for Character. He is the coauthor with Gregory Lopez of A Handbook for New Stoics. Gregory Lopez is a practicing secular Buddhist and Stoic, founder of the New York City Stoics, cofounder and board member of the Stoic Fellowship, cohost of Stoic Camp New York, and on the team at the Modern Stoicism organization. He has published essays on Stoicism in the Stoicism Today blog and in The Philosophers’ Magazine. He is the coauthor with Massimo Pigliucci of A Handbook for New Stoics. Meredith Alexander Kunz is a writer, editor, and communications professional who has worked in journalism, higher education, and the technology industry. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Daily Journal, and The Industry Standard. Since 2016, she has published the Stoic Mom blog, exploring the many ways that caregivers and children can benefit from practicing Stoic life philosophy. She is a contributing editor for The STOIC magazine, has written for the Stoicism Today blog, given invited talks at national and regional conferences, and been interviewed on podcasts and NPR-affiliate radio. She also hosts The Philosopher’s Compass, a podcast dedicated to exploring Stoic ideas in everyday life.

Chapter 1 (Prologue): A general introduction to the very idea of a philosophy of life; an explanation of why the focus on the Greco and Roman tradition; and a three-pronged approach to living a good life. The prongs are: pleasure, character, and doubt. They represent three fundamental areas explored by Greco and Roman life philosophies and provide the general framework for the book’s exploration of these philosophies.


Chapter 2: Aristippus and pleasure.


Chapter 3: Epicurus and the avoidance of pain.


Chapter 4: Socrates on knowing yourself.


Chapter 5: Plato and the just society.


Chapter 6: Aristotle on striking the right balance.


Chapter 7: Epictetus and what is truly up to us.


Chapter 8: Hipparchia and the courage of rebellion.


Chapter 9: Cicero and uncertainty.


Chapter 10: Pyrrho and suspending judgment.


Chapter 11 (Epilogue): How to generate one’s own manual for a good life. This will be an interactive section where readers will review their experience with each philosophy they have sampled in the book and select what approaches they found most useful. Based on the results of a self-assessment exercise, they will then be guided through constructing their own practical philosophy and given suggestions for further readings to explore how to live a fulfilling philosophical life.

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 229 mm
Gewicht 393 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft Bewerbung / Karriere
Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie Altertum / Antike
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-13 979-8-89303-033-4 / 9798893030334
Zustand Neuware
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