Summary: In this episode Simon Drew talks with Massimo Pigliucci about Stoicism, online debates, growing up in Rome, applying Stoic principles to modern life, and adapting the ancient philosophy to the 21st century. ABOUT THE GUEST: Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York. His research is concerned with philosophy of science, the relationship between science and philosophy, and the nature of pseudoscience. He received a Doctorate in Genetics from the University of Ferrara in Italy, a PhD in Botany from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He has published over a hundred technical papers and several books, including one that many of you will know called “how to be a stoic”, which is also the name of his blog which many of you will be familiar with. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation, and follow Massimo here: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mpigliucci BLOG: https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/ BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Massimo-Pigliucci/e/B001IU0D3K WANT TO SUPPORT MY WORK? BECOME A PATRON ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/simondrew/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/massimopigliucci RATIONALLY SPEAKING: http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To contact Simon Drew: http://www.risetothegoodlife.com/contact/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/practicalstoicwisdom/
