Massimo Pigliucci is the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. The author or editor of sixteen books, he has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washintgon Post, and Salon, among others. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
"How to Be a Stoic is highly readable, written in clear and
accessible prose, and illuminated with anecdotes of both a personal
and an historical nature."--Washington Independent Review of
Books
"How to Be a Stoic proves many things: that the ancient school of
Stoicism is superbly relevant to our times; that profound wisdom
can be delivered in lively, breezy prose; and that Massimo
Pigliucci is uniquely gifted at translating philosophy into terms
helpful for alleviating and elevating the lives of many."--Rebecca
Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex
"As its title suggests, How to Be a Stoic is a how-to book, but one
of a very high order. Yes, Massimo Pigliucci gives his readers
advice on how to live a happy and meaningful life. He is careful,
though, to put a secure foundation under that advice by explaining
who the ancient Stoics were and how they arrived at the conclusions
they did. Do you want to avoid wasting the one life you have to
live? Read this book!"--William B. Irvine, author of A Guide to the
Good Life
"If you want to want to learn the ways of Stoicism, and you're
living in the 21st century, this should be one of the first books
you read. Massimo has written a fine primer for the aspiring Marcus
Aurelius."--Donald J. Robertson, author of How to Think Like a
Roman Emperor
"In this thought-provoking book, Massimo Pigliucci shares his
journey of discovering the power of Stoic practices in a
philosophical dialogue with one of Stoicism's greatest
teachers."--Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Stillness is the Key
"This is a lucid, engaging, and persuasive book about what it means
to pursue Stoic ideals in the here and now. Massimo Pigliucci's
imaginary conversations with Epictetus carry the reader
effortlessly along while grounding the discussion firmly in the
ancient Stoic tradition--and in his own life experience. The result
is a compelling picture of a Stoic way of life that is consistent
with contemporary science and philosophy, and is both eminently
ethical and down-to-earth practical. It will be inviting to Stoics
and non-Stoics alike who are willing to reason together seriously
about how (and why) to be a modern Stoic."--Lawrence C. Becker,
author of A New Stoicism
"How to Be a Stoic is a very readable book: there's a lightness to
the prose, an enthusiasm that glows from the pages, and a subtle
humor sprinkled throughout the stories."--Philosopher's
Magazine
"One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I've
read."--Tim Ferriss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The
4-Hour Workweek
"Pigliucci's book does an excellent job writing about each stage of
wrestling with a philosophical system, starting with what I'd call
the "life hack" stage and progressing through the interrogation
stage, the reconciling-of-internal-contradictions (especially
between the earlier Greek Stoics and the later Roman Stoics) stage
and, finally, into the actual adoption of Stoic exercises, of which
he offers a large menu."--Molly Young, The New York Times
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