Massimo Pigliucci
American
Born 1964
Massimo Pigliucci is a professor at The City College of New York who has published 194 technical papers in science and philosophy and is the author or editor of 23 books. He is best known for the bestselling How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Basic Books). He holds a PhD in evolutionary biology and has also worked as a producer, director, and writer.
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Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy & Religion
History
Marcus Aurelius's Meditations offers the primary ancient Stoic source text Pigliucci draws on, recording a Roman emperor's private writings on applying Stoic discipline under real pressure.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Philosophy & Religion
Politics & Society
History
Lucius Annaeus Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic provides conversational, practical moral advice that bridges ancient philosophy and everyday problems in the humanistic register Massimo Pigliucci champions.
1 book reviewed
Viktor E. Frankl
Philosophy & Religion
Politics & Society
Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning shares Pigliucci’s focus on responding to uncontrollable circumstances, testing that resilience philosophy under extreme conditions.
1 book reviewed
Ryan Holiday
Philosophy & Religion
Ryan Holiday's The Daily Stoic provides the same practical Stoic toolkit for modern living, translating the philosophy into bite-sized daily meditations.
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Stephen Hanselman
Philosophy & Religion
Stephen Hanselman’s The Daily Stoic delivers the same practical Stoic toolkit through translated ancient passages and bite-sized daily meditations for morning reflection.
1 book reviewed
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Epictetus
Philosophy & Religion
Epictetus’s How to Live presents the direct ancient Stoic philosophy that Pigliucci interprets, showing what the teachings look like before modern layers are added.
1 book reviewed
