Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, Meredith Alexander Kunz – Live Like a Philosopher

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Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, Meredith Alexander Kunz – Live Like a Philosopher

What the Ancient Greeks and Romans Can Teach Us About Living a Happy Life

What does it mean to live a good life? Who do I want to become? And how do I get there?

These are some of life’s biggest questions that can be hard to think through. Fortunately, a group of philosophers from ancient Greece and Rome have already done a lot of the heavy lifting. Drawing on the philosophies, life lessons and experiences of key thinkers, Live Like a Philosopher will help you navigate these existential waters with invaluable insights for modern life.

From finding balance with Aristotle and embracing uncertainty with Carneades to avoiding pain with Epicurus and learning how to rebel with Cynic Hipparchia, this is a powerful toolkit to help you navigate the highs and lows of modern life. Organized around three main themes of pleasure, virtue, and doubt, there’s something to learn from each master in this philosophical quest. Live Like a Philosopher is the helping hand we all need to make life better.

The authors
Massimo Pigliucci is an author, blogger, podcaster, as well as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His academic work is in evolutionary biology, philosophy of science, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. Massimo publishes regular columns in Skeptical Inquirer and in Philosophy Now.

Gregory Lopez is the founder and facilitator of the New York City Stoics Meetup, and cofounder and board member of The Stoic Fellowship. He is also on the team for Modern Stoicism, and co-facilitates Stoic Camp New York with Massimo Pigliucci. In addition, he is lead editor for Examine.com and editor in chief of the Examine Research Digest. His personal website is greglopez.me.

Meredith Alexander Kunz, a writer and editor, created The Stoic Mom blog in 2016 to explore the many ways that parents and kids can benefit from practicing Stoic philosophy. She is a communications leader in Silicon Valley and a Stoic-inspired leadership coach. Meredith earned a bachelor’s degree in history and literature from Harvard College and a master’s degree in history from Stanford University. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, the Daily Journal, The Industry Standard, The STOIC magazine, and the Stoicism Today blog.