Think Like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World

On September 1 at 7:00 p.m., the Comparative Religions class starts a twenty-five week course - Think Like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World, taught by Professor Massimo Pigliucci at the City University of New York. Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of personal betterment.

• This course endeavors to be an enlightening introduction to the basics of Stoic philosophy and ways to incorporate its lessons into your own life.
• For example, the Stoic understanding of ethics was far broader than the study of right and wrong, encompassing questions concerning one’s goals and one’s relationship to other people.
• Also, the Stoics felt that logic was another requirement of a well-lived life, because good thinking helps protect us from living according to nonsensical notions.

This course includes plenty of exercises you can use to retrain your mind to take on a more Stoic view of your life and the world around you. You’ll come away with an incredible wealth of knowledge about the history and principles of one of the most enduring philosophies of life—but you’ll also be on your way to a more meaningful life for yourself. 

• Join us for one or many sessions. For more details and for the Zoom link, look in the weekly Bulletin or use our Contact Us form.