Beyond Stoicism: Bringing Ancient Insights to Modern Life

Beyond Stoicism The Epilogue: Overview of The Entire Book

For Over a Year, Philadelphia Stoa have been reading “Beyond Stoicism A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans and Other Ancient Philosophers” written by Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, and Meredith Alexander Kunz. Published January 7th 2025.

The purpose of this book is to help create a meaningful life. Our authors attempt this by drawing inspiration from thirteen prominent philosophers of Ancient Greece and Roman. Each chapter combine glimpses into a philosopher’s life with an exploration of the thinker’s practical philosophy closing with exercises for putting his or her teachings to work for us.

Since this is our last meeting for this book, I will be reviewing and reminding our group of the various ports (Pleasure, Character, Doubt, and There Be Dragons) and how they could act as a guide.

Please come to share your own take on the text. We will review our Notes and rate what was helpful and inspiring, also what was unhelpful and confusing.

Also Please see the video of our Authors discussing their new book with Professor Gregory Sadler.

Video Discussion with the Authors about "Beyond Stoicism".
https://thephilosophygarden.substack.com/p/video-beyond-stoicism?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#media-4c0afcd9-cc7b-44db-80b0-3ecd7ad613f6

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Meeting: Philadelphia Ethical Society on April 19th Sunday 3:00 to 4:30 pm.

Epilogue: Pages 260-270.