Lately the ancient philosophy of Stoicism is having a bit of a resurgence. This hour we learn about the philosophy, why people are drawn to it, and how to live like a Stoic. Plus, we look at how Stoicism appears in music.

GUESTS:
Massimo Pigliucci: The K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He is the author of books including Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers, How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life, and Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk. He also writes the Substack “Figs in Winter: Stoicism and Beyond.”
Melinda Latour: Associate Professor of Musicology at Tufts University. She is author of The Voice of Virtue: Moral Song and the Practice of French Stoicism, 1574-1652. She is also editor of The Relentless Pursuit of Tone: Timbre in Popular Music.

Lately the ancient philosophy of Stoicism is having a bit of a resurgence. This hour we learn about the philosophy, why people are drawn to it, and how to live like a Stoic. Plus, we look at how Stoicism appears in music.
GUESTS:
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<li>Massimo Pigliucci:&nbsp;The K.D. Irani&nbsp;Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He is the author of books including&nbsp;<a href="https://theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs/winter-2025/beyond-stoicism/">Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/massimo-pigliucci/how-to-be-a-stoic/9780465097968/">How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo28300772.html">Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk</a>. He also writes the Substack &ldquo;<a href="https://figsinwintertime.substack.com/">Figs in Winter: Stoicism and Beyond</a>.&rdquo;</li>
<li>Melinda Latour:&nbsp;Associate Professor of Musicology at Tufts University. She is author of&nbsp;<a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-voice-of-virtue-9780197529744">The Voice of Virtue: Moral Song and the Practice of French Stoicism, 1574-1652</a>. She is also editor of&nbsp;<a href="https://academic.oup.com/book/10894">The Relentless Pursuit of Tone: Timbre in Popular Music</a>.</li>
</ul>

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