Welcome to another episode of Ars Vivendi, our occasional series of video conversations on the art of living where I talk to authors who have written about philosophy as a way of life.
This installment features yours truly being interviewed by my friend and colleague Skye Cleary about my recent book, How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic, a philosophical, historical, and biographical exploration of the work of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with an emphasis on what we can learn and apply from it in order to live a better and more meaningful life today.
Praise for the book includes:
“How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic is the book we’ve been waiting for! If you’ve ever recoiled from Stoicism as too austere, this book offers a sensible, socially responsible middle ground to living the life you want. What’s more, it is the single best guide now available to the rich body of practical wisdom written by Marcus Tullius Cicero.”
—Michael Fontaine, author of How to Have Willpower
“To his talents as a natural writer, expert historian of philosophy, and committed practical ethicist, Massimo Pigliucci here adds the skills of a gifted biographer. His deft interweaving of Cicero’s life with an inquiry into how to best live our own makes this book a compelling and spiritually uplifting achievement.”
—James Romm, author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero
“Massimo Pigliucci has written a highly original and hopeful book about the philosophical ideas of Cicero. In a disarmingly personal style he makes a convincing case for why all of us would do well to think and live more like Cicero today, offering the reader hands on advice on how to do so along the way. A thoroughly enjoyable read!”
—Inger N. I. Kuin, author of Diogenes: The Rebellious Life and Revolutionary Philosophy of the Original Cynic
Here is our conversation:
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