(2025) Beyond Stoicism by Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, and Meredith Alexander Kunz.

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"Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers" is a self-help philosophy book written by Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, and Meredith Alexander Kunz. The publication date is 2025.

The book explores thirteen prominent philosophies from ancient Greece and Rome, with the goal of helping readers develop their own personal philosophy for living a meaningful life.

The book is structured around the concept of a philosophical journey, with three main "ports" representing different approaches to the good life:

  • The Port of Pleasure (Cyrenaicism and Epicureanism)
  • The Port of Character (Aristotelianism, Stoicism, Cynicism, and Platonism)
  • The Port of Doubt (Socraticism, Sop ... 
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Keywords
Practical PhilosophyAncient Greece and RomeEudaimoniaLife PhilosophyPleasureCharacterDoubtVirtueStoicismSkepticism