Description A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.
A VINTAGE ORIGINAL Socrates famously said the unexamined life is not worth living, but what does it mean to truly live philosophically? This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life.
From Eastern philosophies (Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism) and classical Western philosophies (such as Aristotelianism and Stoicism), to the four major religions, as well as contemporary philosophies (such as existentialism and effective altruism), each contributor offers a lively, personal account of how they find meaning in the practice of their chosen philosophical tradition.
Together, the pieces in How to Live a Good Life provide not only a beginner's guide to choosing a life philosophy but also a timely portrait of what it means to live an examined life in the twenty-first century.
About the Author MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI is currently the K.
Irani professor of philosophy at the City College of New York.
He has a Ph D in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph D in philosophy from the University of Tennessee.
Pigliucci has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for fundamental studies of genotype by environmental interactions and for public defense of evolutionary biology from pseudoscientific attack.
His work has been published in national and international outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Aeon, Philosophy Now, and The Philosophers' Magazine, among others.
He is most recently the author of the bestselling How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life .
SKYE C.
CLEARY, Ph D, MBA, is a philosopher and author of Existentialism and Romantic Love She teaches philosophy, leadership, an.
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How to live a good life: a guide to choosing your personal philosophy, paperback/massimo pigliucci
