Name: How to be a Stoic
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Author: Massimo Pigliucci
ISBN: 9781541644533

Type

Physical Book

Author

Massimo Pigliucci

Publisher

Basic Books

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781541644533

Synopsis "How to be a Stoic"

A philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish today 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. No goal is more elusive. 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. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that focuses our attention on what is possible and gives us perspective on what is unimportant. 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.

Massimo Pigliucci

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Profesor de Filosofía de la cátedra K. D. Irani en el City College de Nueva York y doctorado en Genética, Biología Evolutiva y Filosofía. Tiene una larga trayectoria como autor y editor y sus artículos han sido publicados en medios como The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post o Salon. Es autor de, entre otros libros, Mi cuaderno estoico y Cómo ser un estoico, este último un best seller intrenacional.

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