{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-stoic-using-ancient-philosophy-to-live-a-modern-life-paperback","title":"How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMassimo Pigliucci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging guide to how Stoicism--the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius--can help us flourish today. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I've read.\" --Timothy Ferriss, author of \u003ci\u003eThe 4-Hour Workweek \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this thoroughly updated edition of the modern classic\u003ci\u003e How to Be a Stoic\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that inspired Emperor Marcus Aurelius, as the best way to live well. 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 when our markets are in turmoil? How can we survive great personal tragedy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whoever we are, Stoicism has something for us--and \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Stoic\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential guide.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimo Pigliucci \u003c\/b\u003eis the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. The author or editor of twenty-one books, he has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53463487480115,"sku":"9781541644533","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/uU5A8bsfP39781541644533.webp?v=1781602953","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-stoic-using-ancient-philosophy-to-live-a-modern-life-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}