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Books that matter. [videorecording]. by Pigliucci, Massimo;
Massimo Pigliucci.One day, about 18 centuries ago, a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders wrote some notes to himself in a journal. What would a truly good life look like? How did he feel about death? Over several years, he would fill a dozen notebooks with thoughts on these and similar questions. The author of these journals never intended to publish a book. He gave it no title, no internal structure, and took no care to remove his many redundancies. But none of that mattered. He wrote for himself, and his only goal was self-improvement. We now know these writings as Meditations, penned by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor of the second century CE. It is estimated that many millions of people have read his "private" philosophical journals by now and that several million people worldwide follow Stoic philosophy today. What is it about Stoicism that Marcus found so important then, and that millions find relevant today? In the 12 fascinating lectures of Books That Matter: Meditations, professor Massimo Pigliucci explores the questions Marcus believed were crucial to address in a life of value, the answers he proposed, and the many ways in which you can use Stoic philosophy. While Meditations was originally written for an audience of just one, what Marcus wanted to examine certainly still applies to us today. What exactly should we be mindful of in this life? To act reasonably and with others in mind is the Stoic approach to a life worth living. Disc 1: 1. The Meditations as Philosophical Journal; 2. Marcus Aurelius: Emperor Philosopher; 3. Marcus Aurelius Becomes a Stoic; 4. Marcus Aurelius on Preparing for the Day; 5. Personal Character and the Inner Citadel; 6. Make the Best of the Present Moment; Disc 2: 7. Anger Management in the Meditations; 8. Marcus Aurelius Does Not Wait for Utopia; 9. The Ten Commandments of Marcus Aurelius; 10. Historical Impact of the Meditations; 11. The Meditations as a Spiritual Exercise; 12. The Meditations in the 21st Century.DVD.
Subjects: Educational films.; Nonfiction films.; Lectures.; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.; Ethics.; Stoics.;
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Answers for Aristotle : how science and philosophy can lead us to a more meaningful life / by Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-(CARDINAL)650516;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Sci-phi and the meaning of life -- Trolley dilemmas and how we make moral decisions -- Your brain on morality -- The evolution of morality -- A handy-dandy menu for building your own moral theory -- The not so rational animal -- Intuition vs. rationality, and how to become really good at what you do -- The limits of science -- The (limited) power of the will -- Who's in charge anyway?: the zombie inside you -- The hormones of love -- Friendship and the meaning of life -- Right, left, up, down: on politics -- Our innate sense of fairness -- On justice -- Your brain on God -- The evolution of religion -- Euthryphro's dilemma, morality as a human problem -- Conclusion: so what? -- Human nature and the meaning of life.
Subjects: Aristotle.; Life.; Ethics.; Conduct of life.; Science.; Philosophy.;
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A handbook for new Stoics : how to thrive in a world out of your control : 52 week-by-week lessons / by Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-author.(CARDINAL)650516; Lopez, Gregory,author.(CARDINAL)805602;
Includes bibliographical references.17 lessons in the discipline of desire -- 18 lessons in the discipline of action -- 17 lessons in the discipline of assent."Stress often comes from situations that are beyond our control. But we can control our response to these everyday tensions through the wisdom and practice of Stoicism, an ancient pragmatic philosophy that teaches us to step back, gain perspective, and act with intention.The authors provide 52 week-by-week lessons to help us apply timeless Stoic teachings to modern life." --
Subjects: Stoics.; Conduct of life.;
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Beyond stoicism : a guide to the good life with stoics, skeptics, epicureans, and other ancient philosophers / by Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-author.(CARDINAL)650516; Lopez, Gregory,author.(CARDINAL)805602; Kunz, Meredith Alexander,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.pt. 1. The port of pleasure -- ch. 1. Seek pleasure with Aristippus -- ch. 2. Avoid pain and stress with Epicurus -- pt. 2. The port of character -- ch. 3. Strike the right balance with Aristotle -- ch. 4. Focus on what’s up to you with Epictetus -- ch. 5. Be a rebel like Hipparchia -- ch. 6. Work toward a just society with Plato -- pt. 3. The port of doubt -- ch. 7. Question everything with Socrates -- ch. 8. Practice relativism with Protagoras -- ch. 9. Embrace uncertainty with Carneades -- ch. 10. Suspend judgment with Pyrrho -- pt. 4. Here be dragons -- ch. 11. Pythagoras the mystic -- ch. 12. Stilpo the Megarian -- ch. 13. Hypatia the Neoplatonist -- Epilogue."A philosophical and practical guide to incorporating the wisdom of ancient philosophers and build on a Stoic way of life"--
Subjects: Stoics.; Ethics, Ancient.; Philosophy.;
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How to be a stoic : using ancient philosophy to live a modern life / by Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-author.(CARDINAL)650516;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-262) and index.An engaging guide to how Stoicism--the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius--can provide lessons for living in the modern world. Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive. In How to Be a Stoic, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that inspired the great emperor Marcus Aurelius, as the best way to attain it. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that teaches us to act depending on what is within our control and separate things worth getting upset about from those that are not. By understanding Stoicism, we can learn to answer crucial questions: Should we get married or divorced? How should we bank in a world nearly destroyed by a financial crisis? How can we survive great personal tragedy? Whoever you are, Stoicism has something for you-and How to Be a Stoic is your essential guide.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Stoics.; Stoics; Philosophy, Ancient.; Ethics;
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The quest for character : what the story of Socrates and Alcibiades teaches us about our search for good leaders / by Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-author.(CARDINAL)650516;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index."We've always been plagued by leaders who are selfish, tyrannical, egotistical, short-sighted, or just plain bad. But can those leaders ever learn how to be better people? Is good character something that can be taught? In the Athens of 430 BCE, people certainly thought so. The task fell to philosophers: great minds like Socrates who should, in theory, be able to train anyone in the fine art of virtue. Socrates set out to teach the vain, power-seeking statesman Alcibiades how to be a good person - and failed spectacularly. Alcibiades went on to beguile his city into an idiotic war with Sparta, and all of Athens paid the price. The Quest for Character tells this famous story and asks what we can learn from it. Socrates' greatest failure has been retold in accounts from Plato to Cicero, and philosophy professor Massimo Pigliucci blends ancient sources with modern interpretations to give a full picture of the complicated relationship between the two men. Pigliucci also shares other examples, from Alexander the Great to Marcus Aurelius, of philosophers trying to teach politicians good character. Through their successes and failures, he reveals what philosophy can teach us about the quest for character today - how we can both avoid the ancients' pitfalls and walk along the path they created. Our own country continues to reel from the decisions of charismatic but foolish politicians about war, pandemic, climate change, and more, making The Quest for Character both timely and timeless. Tackling big-picture ethical questions, The Quest for Character reveals how ancient history can illuminate - sometimes chillingly - our modern dilemmas"--
Subjects: Character.; Socrates.; Alcibiades.; Leadership.; Philosophy.;
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A field guide to a happy life : 53 brief lessons for living / by Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-author.(CARDINAL)650516;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-151)."As the Modern Stoicism movement has blossomed over the past decade, its practitioners and enthusiasts have struggled with some of the movement's stranger claims. Should we really be indifferent to death of a loved one, or to our own demise? Is it truly unacceptable to care about one's work? Should we really look to nature for moral guidance? And what role does Providence have in ordering human affairs? In A Field Guide to a Happy Life, philosopher and Stoic Massimo Pigliucci has embarked on an ambitious task: offering his own view how the teachings of the Stoics can be adapted to modern mores and knowledge, taking as his inspiration the classic epitome of ancient Stoicism, Epictetus' Handbook. This is not another translation of Epictetus' teachings. Epictetus's ancient Stoicism, with its emphasis on indifference, can seem to call for us to be soulless automatons. For him, all aspiration was vanity and all grieving wrong-headed. Pigliucci is a modern master of the school, and is offering a major revision of the philosophy. This is not hubris: The ancient Stoics believed that their ideas were meant to be updated by future generations. And so Pigliucci revises or discards the teachings of ancient Stoicism that have come to seem inhumane-arguing that it's fine to want to do well at work or to mourn the loss of a loved-one-or unscientific, while retaining the doctrine's core emphasis on resilience and equanimity. In his hands, Stoicism isn't about cultivating indifference to our social and emotional lives. It's about learning to endure life's hardships without being overwhelmed, while enjoying life's pleasures without losing our heads. The Stoic philosopher Seneca once wrote that "those who advanced these doctrines before us are not our masters but our guides." Each Stoic must be their own master. In A Field Guide to a Happy Life, Pigliucci will help them find their way"--
Subjects: Epictetus.; Conduct of life.; Stoics.;
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How to live a good life : a guide to choosing your personal philosophy / by Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-editor.(CARDINAL)650516; Cleary, Skye,1975-editor.(CARDINAL)823057; Kaufman, Daniel,1968-editor.(CARDINAL)651224; Flanagan, Owen,Jr.,1949-Buddhism.; Van Norden, Bryan W.(Bryan William).Confucianism.; Wang, Robin.Daoism.; Kaufman, Daniel,1968-Aristotelianism.; Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-Stoicism.; Crespo, Hiram.Epicureanism.; Sarma, Deepak,1969-Hinduism.; Block, Barbara.Judaism.; McGrath, Alister E.,1953-Christianity.; Duderija, Adis,1977-Progressive Islam.;
Includes bibliographical references.Buddhism / Owen Flanagan -- Confucianism / Bryan W. Van Norden -- Daoism / Robin R. Wang -- Aristotelianism / Daniel A. Kaufman -- Stoicism / Massimo Pigliucci -- Epicureanism / Hiram Crespo -- Hinduism / Deepak Sarma -- Judaism / Rabbi Barbara Block -- Christianity / Alister McGrath -- Progressive Islam / Adis Duderija -- Ethical Culture / Anne Klaeysen -- Existentialism / Skye C. Cleary -- Pragmatism / John Kaag and Douglas Anderson -- Effective altruism / Kelsey Piper -- Secular humanism / John R. Shook."A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life"--
Subjects: Essays.; Philosophy.; Religions.; Conduct of life.;
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Science unlimited? : the challenges of scientism / by Boudry, Maarten,1984-editor.; Pigliucci, Massimo,1964-editor.(CARDINAL)650516;
Includes bibliographical references and index."All too often in contemporary discourse, we hear about science overstepping its proper limits--about its brazenness, arrogance, and intellectual imperialism. The problem, critics say, is scientism: the privileging of science over all other ways of knowing. Science, they warn, cannot do or explain everything, no matter what some enthusiasts believe. In Science Unlimited?, noted philosophers of science Maarten Boudry and Massimo Pigliucci gather a diverse group of scientists, science communicators, and philosophers of science to explore the limits of science and this alleged threat of scientism. In this wide-ranging collection, contributors ask whether the term scientism in fact (or in belief) captures an interesting and important intellectual stance, and whether it is something that should alarm us. Is scientism a well-developed position about the superiority of science over all other modes of human inquiry? Or is it more a form of excessive confidence, an uncritical attitude of glowing admiration? What, if any, are its dangers? Are fears that science will marginalize the humanities and eradicate the human subject--that it will explain away emotion, free will, consciousness, and the mystery of existence--justified? Does science need to be reined in before it drives out all other disciplines and ways of knowing? Both rigorous and balanced, Science Unlimited? interrogates our use of a term that is now all but ubiquitous in a wide variety of contexts and debates. Bringing together scientists and philosophers, both friends and foes of scientism, it is a conversation long overdue" -- From the publisher
Subjects: Scientism.; Science; Pseudoscience.;
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Encyclopedia of evolution / by Rice, Stanley A.,1957-author.(DLC)n 2005084135;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Evolution (Biology);
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