Massimo Pigliucci

Updating ancient philosophy with modern cognitive and social science, a leading philosopher reveals how a sceptical approach is the perfect guide to a good life The ancient Greeks and Romans devised an approach to life based on the notion that we don't know as much as we think we do, and that adjusting our beliefs to the evidence while keeping in mind that we could be wrong about things is the path to a happy and meaningful life and a just society. In HOW TO BE A (HAPPY) SKEPTIC, philosopher and scientist Massimo Pigliucci adopts as his guide the ancient Roman public advocate, orator, statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero to reveal the benefits of cultivating curiosity and doubt in the pursuit of knowledge throughout our life. Following Cicero's life and works, Pigliucci explores the foundations for a good life, from how to formulate our values to how to nurture friendships, from how to be a good citizen and fight for social justice to how to handle grief, pain and even death - all the while setting this ancient wisdom in the context of modern knowledge.

'Bursting with practical wisdom and engaging stories ... a Stoicism 2.0 for twenty-first century happiness' Skye Cleary 'A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day' John Sellars, author of Lessons in Stoicism Learn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the modern stoic mindset. In this enlightening book, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a thoughtful and modern reinterpretation of Epictetus's 53 lessons for living a good life. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Stoics, this is a comforting guide that will help you reclaim the power of your emotional response and let go of the things you can't control.

A wide-ranging philosophical and practical guide to incorporating the wisdom of ancient philosophers into daily modern life. How can I live a good life? Who do I want to become? And how do I get there? These are some of life's biggest questions. But they 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 question everything with Socrates, this is a powerful toolkit to help you navigate the highs and lows of modern life. Organized around three main themes of pleasure, character, 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.

Stress chasto voznikaet iz-za situatsij, kotorye nakhodjatsja vne nashego kontrolja, naprimer podgotovka k vstreche, ozhidanie rezultatov testa ili spor s ljubimym chelovekom. No s pomoschju mudrosti i praktiki stoitsizma my mozhem kontrolirovat svoju reaktsiju na eti povsednevnye naprjazhenija. Stoitsizm - eto drevnjaja pragmatichnaja filosofija, kotoraja uchit nas otstupat, obretat perspektivu i dejstvovat namerenno. V knige "Stoitsizm kak obraz zhizni" izvestnyj filosof Massimo Piljuchchi i opytnyj praktik Gregori Lopes predlagajut 52 ezhenedelnykh uroka, kotorye pomogut nam primenit vechnye stoicheskie uchenija v sovremennoj zhizni.

Jak antichnij stojitsizm mozhe stati zasobom dlja protsvitannja u suchasnomu sviti? Zrozumila, zakhopliva i perekonliva kniga pro te, jak sliduvati stojichnim idealam tut i zaraz. Opisani Massimo Piljuchchi ujavni rozmovi z davnogretskim filosofom-stojikom Epiktetom z legkistju perenosjat chitacha vglib filosofskikh diskusij, pri tsomu gruntujuchis na davnij stojichnij traditsiji j zhittjevomu dosvidi avtora. U tsomu sviti ne isnuje bilsh nedosjazhnoji meti, nizh prosto buti schaslivim. Same tomu filosof Massimo Piljuchchi proponuje stojitsizm, jak najkraschij sposib jiji dosjagnennja. Tse antichna filosofija, jaka nadikhala velikogo imperatora Marka Avrelija, poklikana fokusuvati uvagu na dijsno vazhlivomu i vidkinuti ne vazhlive. Zavdjaki rozuminnju stojitsizmu, poshuk vidpovidej na skladni zhittjevi pitannja staje znachno prostishim. Jak ne zmarnuvati svoje zhittja? Chi je sens zminjuvati vidnoshennja do groshej u sviti, majzhe zrujnovanomu finansovoju krizoju? I chi zdatna filosofija dopomogti perezhiti veliku osobistu tragediju? Kim bi mi ne buli, stojitsizm maje schos vazhlive dlja kozhnogo z nas. PerekladachInna Bodak

U kazhdogo cheloveka est zhiznennaja filosofija. Chasche vsego ona zakladyvaetsja v detstve kak rezultat vospitanija v seme. Redkie ljudi vybirajut ee soznatelno, kak i sluchilos s nekotorymi iz avtorov etogo sbornika, a vse oni priznannye avtoritety i blestjaschie spetsialisty v svoej oblasti. Na stranitsakh knigi razvorachivaetsja golovokruzhitelnaja panorama filosofskikh mirovozzrenij - ot vostochnykh (buddizm, konfutsianstvo, induizm i daosizm) do zapadnykh (aristotelizm, epikurejstvo i stoitsizm); ot osvjaschennykh vekami religioznykh traditsij (iudaizm, khristianstvo i islam) do sovremennykh kontseptsij, takikh kak eticheskaja kultura, ekzistentsializm, effektivnyj altruizm, pragmatizm i svetskij gumanizm. Esli vy somnevaetes v svoikh nyneshnikh predstavlenijakh o zhizni, o Vselennoj i o mire v tselom, vy imeete shans primerit k sebe ili dazhe prinjat druguju filosofiju. Esli vasha sistema koordinat vas ustraivaet, znakomstvo s drugimi podkhodami ukrepit vas v vashikh ubezhdenijakh. Kak skazal Epikur, "my rozhdaemsja odin raz, a dvazhdy roditsja nelzja", poetomu pereotsenit rol zhiznennoj filosofii v tom, kak my prozhivem nashu edinstvennuju zhizn, nevozmozhno.

An insightful and practical guide to living a happier life through lessons from nine key ancient philosophers

Odnoj iz samykh vydajuschikhsja shkol antichnoj filosofii po pravu schitaetsja stoitsizm - filosofskaja sistema, slozhivshajasja v III-II vekakh do n. e. v Gretsii, a pozzhe usvoennaja i Rimom. Kniga posvjaschena vozzrenijam Epikteta, rimskogo filosofa-raba, odnogo iz samykh jarkikh ee predstavitelej. Avtor, amerikanskij filosof, biolog i publitsist, ispolzuet nemnogochislennye, no proslavlennye raboty etogo myslitelja i pytaetsja rekonstruirovat ego mirosozertsanie, opirajas na sovremennyj jazyk, sovremennuju stilistiku i sovremennye narrativy - delaja nekogda vydajuschujusja stoicheskuju doktrinu dostupnoj i privlekatelnoj dlja chitatelja XXI stoletija. Predstavlennaja im konstruktsija, poluchivshaja nazvanie "Stoitsizm 2.0", imeet k tomu zhe i prakticheskoe naznachenie: ona, po zamyslu avtora, mozhet obuchit cheloveka segodnjashnego dnja iskusstvu ne prosto zhit, no zhit schastlivo. Proverennaja dvumja tysjacheletijami stoicheskaja mudrost, kak polagaet avtor, obladaet iskljuchitelnoj tsennostju v mire postmoderna.

What Socrates's greatest failure says about a 2,000-year-old question: is it possible to teach ourselves and others to become better people?

No sabemos qu te ha llevado a sentir curiosidad por este libro. Tal vez est s pasando por una etapa con un alto nivel de estr s. Quiz s sufres una gran saturaci n de trabajo. O est s empezando a com - prender las responsabilidades que conlleva tener un hijo. O pue - de que est s viviendo una tormenta emocional como consecuencia de una nueva relaci n fallida. Sea lo que sea, seguro que puedes encontrar las palabras justas dentro de la sabidur a estoica. El estoicismo es una filosof a pr ctica cuyo mensaje esencial es: no podemos con - trolar lo que nos pasa, pero s c mo respondemos a ello. Cuando nos hacemos pre - guntas tan corrientes como Qu puedo hacer para controlar mi rabia? , Qu debo hacer si alguien me insulta? , Qu puedo hacer para no sentir temor ante la muerte? , o incluso C mo deber a gestionar los xitos que obtengo? lo que en realidad nos estamos preguntando es de qu forma deber amos vivir nuestra vida para ser m s felices. Y no parece una cuesti n sencilla de responder... En C mo ser un estoico, el fil sofo Massimo Pigliucci ofrece el estoicismo, la antigua filosof a que inspir al gran emperador Marco Aurelio, como el mejor camino para conseguirlo. Mediante una conversaci n entre el mismo Pigliucci y Epicteto, el antiguo esclavo convertido en maestro, y un sinf n de consejos, ejercicios pr cti - cos y propuestas de meditaci n, este libro se convierte en la gu a esencial para vivir la vida seg n las pautas del estoicismo y encontrar las soluciones que esta filosof a pr ctica puede aportar a nuestros problemas modernos

Byt stoikom v sovremennom mire ne slozhnee, chem v Drevnej Gretsii. Dlja etogo nado imet dushevnyj pokoj, chtoby prinimat to, chto nevozmozhno izmenit, muzhestvo - chtoby izmenit vozmozhnoe, i mudrost - vsegda otlichat odno ot drugogo. V svoej knige "Kak byt stoikom" izvestnyj amerikanskij filosof i biolog MassimoPiljuchchi predlagaet chitatelju uvlekatelnoe puteshestvie v glubiny etoj antichnoj filosofii, a v kachestve provodnika vybiraet drevnegrecheskogo stoika Epikteta. Stoitsizm - ochen sovremennaja filosofija, kotoraja uchit, kak prinimat vernye reshenija, upravljat gnevom, vosprinimat kritiku, kak otnositsja k smerti - sobstvennoj i svoikh blizkikh. No glavnyj vopros, na kotoryj otvechaet stoitsizm, - kak pravilno zhit.

What Socrates's greatest failure says about a 2,000-year-old question: is it possible to teach ourselves and others to become better people?

The author of How to Be a Stoic asks what might be philosophy's ultimate question: can we learn to be better people? Is good character something that can be taught? In 430 BCE, Socrates set out to teach the vain, power-seeking Athenian statesman Alcibiades how to be a good person--and failed spectacularly. Alcibiades went on to beguile his city into a hopeless war with Syracuse, and all of Athens paid the price. In The Quest for Character, philosophy professor Massimo Pigliucci tells this famous story and asks what we can learn from it. He blends ancient sources with modern interpretations to give a full picture of the philosophy and cultivation of character, virtue, and personal excellence--what the Greeks called arete. At heart, The Quest for Character isn't simply about what makes a good leader. Drawing on Socrates as well as his followers among the Stoics, this book gives us lessons perhaps even more crucial: how we can each lead an excellent life.