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Massimo Pigliucci

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January 16, 1964

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Massimo Pigliucci is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His scholarly interests are in the philosophy of science and the nature of pseudoscience. He studies and practices modern Stoicism.

Pigliucci is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has written for Skeptical Inquirer, Philosophy Now, and The Philosophers' Magazine, among others. His op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other major outlets.

He publishes essays on Stoicism and other practical philosophies at patreon.com/MassimoPigliucci and produces the almost daily Stoic Meditations podcast at https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations ...more

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	How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life 4.03 avg rating — 4,265 ratings — published 2017 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk 3.92 avg rating — 998 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life 3.81 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy by Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary (Goodreads Author), Daniel Kaufman 3.86 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control—52 Week-by-Week Lessons by Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 145 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Denying Evolution: Creationism, Scientism, and the Nature of Science 4.16 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem by Massimo Pigliucci (Editor), Maarten Boudry (Editor), Martin Mahner (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evolution—The Extended Synthesis by Massimo Pigliucci (Editor), Gerd B. Müller 4.02 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Skeptics' Skeptic 3.52 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Rational: Skeptical Essays About Nature and Science 3.84 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.”
― Massimo Pigliucci

tags: science

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“[T]he nature of science is not that of a steady, linear progression toward the Truth, but rather a tortuous road, often characterized by dead ends and U-turns, and yet ultimately inching toward a better, if tentative, understanding of the natural world.”
― Massimo Pigliucci, Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk

tags: knowledge, science

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“One of the first lessons from Stoicism, then, is to focus our attention and efforts where we have the most power and then let the universe run as it will. This will save us both a lot of energy and a lot of worry. Another”
― Massimo Pigliucci, How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

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