Beyond Stoicism

A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers

By: Gregory Lopez, Massimo Pigliucci, Meredith Alexander Kunz

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Navigate the challenges of modern life, with ancient and time-tested Greek and Roman thinkers at your side.

What is a good life? And how can we create that life in a world filled with uncertainty? Beyond Stoicism invites you to find your own answers to these big questions with help from thirteen of the most prominent Greco-Roman philosophers―many of whom inspired, or were inspired by, the Stoics. By taking cues from the lives and ideas of the Cynics, Epicureans, and others, you’ll learn to:

• Seek pleasure with Aristippus
• Strike the right balance with Aristotle
• Focus on what’s up to you with Epictetus
• Be a rebel like Hipparchia
• Embrace uncertainty with Carneades
• Question everything with Socrates
• Work toward a just society with Plato
• And much more

Times have changed, but the quest for eudaimonia―a life worth living―stays the same: We still seek pleasure and crave love, avoid pain and fear death. That’s why all these ancient sages can continue to guide us, practicing Stoics and new seekers alike.

With exercises to help you test-drive each philosophy today. A bonus PDF includes all charts, diagrams, and photographs that appear in the print edition of this book

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2025 Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, and Meredith Alexander Kunz (P)2025 Blackstone Publishing

Comprehensive and thought-provoking

This book provided the excellent multi-philosophy overview for which I was looking! Lots of daily application work, and also significant history lessons. I’m looking forward to applying some of these suggestions and rereading at a later time.

Aporia?

i learned about a few Greeks I never knew before. A great resource and tool for active learning.

Doubt, Uncertainty and Scepticism

This is a very good book, compared to others of popular Philosophy perhaps a great book. Has a balanced view of theory and practice and an accurate picture of ancient Philosophy. Basically, 95% of ancient people's had no idea about Philosophical ethics and practiced some form of religion. It should have been at least mentioned if not compared. The last part "doubt" should have been titled Uncertainty since doubt is not the same thing as asking questions like Socrates and Carneades. Irony isnt mentioned.