How To Be a Happy Skeptic
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Come join the Philly Stoa as we continue our series on How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic with Chapter 3 How to Be a Good Citizen.
Once we ask what is worth caring about, another question follows: What do we owe to one another? We constantly divide our lives between what is good for us and what is good for others: career, wealth, family, friends, community, and country. But if we are social beings by nature, is that division real, or only an illusion?
This chapter turns skepticism toward a civic question: How do we live a life of duty, engagement, and contribution to the common good?
You are welcome whether or not you have read the chapter in advance.
This series is part of the ongoing partnership between the Philly Stoa and the Philadelphia Ethical Society, and our aim is to practice philosophy as a lived discipline through thoughtful discussion and shared reflection. Reading the book is recommended, but not required.
- How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic: The Power of Doubt in a Meaningful Life, Lessons from Cicero's Philosophy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRDZ9KN5
- How to Be a Happy Skeptic with Massimo Pigliucci