Massimo Pigliucci Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Massimo Pigliucci on X
Prof. of Philosophy at City College (NY), evolutionary biologist, practicing philosophy as a way of life. As Monty Python would say, not dead yet.
The Ethics of Ambiguity
Simone De BeauvoirMassimo PigliucciTHIS WEEKEND: Philosophy book club — The Ethics of Ambiguity, by Simone de Beauvoir. With @euthyphro and @Skye_Cleary. Sunday, 5/16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm Central Europe. https://t.co/v27Jy79AmS
Paperback, 2018
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stoicism
John SellarsMassimo PigliucciStoic Conversations podcast: Jon Sellars, author of "Stoicism" and "The Art of Living," joins Massimo for a conversation on Stoicism as practical philosophy. https://t.co/4kEVvNIx6N
Out of stock
Meditations
Marcus AureliusMassimo PigliucciFREE e-book: A Short Guide to the Inner Citadel — On Pierre Hadot’s Classic Analysis of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. https://t.co/rJMXjNaKNB (Available also on Apple, B&N, Kobo, and others.) https://t.co/3gkxUe5gdE
Hardcover, 2023
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Origins of Totalitarianism
Hannah ArendtMassimo PigliucciTotalitarianism as a novel form of “government.” The last chapter of Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism raises a disturbing possibility. https://t.co/FwVJBmzvW5 https://t.co/hpuXWFKwjH
Hardcover, 2025
$39.95Member price:$35.96 + Free shipping10% off
Less
Andrew Sean GreerMassimo Pigliucci"Less, by Andrew Sean Greer, is a delightful story about a middle aged writer who decides to accept invitations for gigs all over the world just in order to have a good excuse not to attend his former lover’s wedding." https://t.co/UFbXo7TJdS
Out of stock
Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience
Nancy ShermanMassimo PigliucciThis afternoon, at 4pm, in conversation with Nancy Sherman about "Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons For Modern Resilience." https://t.co/KUtcjJn56G
Paperback, 2023
$17.98Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Totalitarianism: Part Three of the Origins of Totalitarianism
Hannah ArendtMassimo Pigliucci“Out of the belief in chosenness by God grew that fantastic delusion, shared by unbelieving Jews and non-Jews alike, that Jews are by nature more intelligent, better, healthier, more fit for survival.” The Origins of Totalitarianism, by Hannah Arendt.
Paperback, 2011
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first bookThe Origins of Totalitarianism
Hannah ArendtMassimo Pigliucci“Out of the belief in chosenness by God grew that fantastic delusion, shared by unbelieving Jews and non-Jews alike, that Jews are by nature more intelligent, better, healthier, more fit for survival.” The Origins of Totalitarianism, by Hannah Arendt.
Hardcover, 2025
$39.95Member price:$35.96 + Free shipping10% off
Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women
Kate ManneMassimo PigliucciTODAY! Philosophy book club — Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, by @kate_manne. With @euthyphro. Sunday, 1/10 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm Central Europe. THE AUTHOR WILL JOIN US! https://t.co/bon4fRuW2W
Paperback, 2021
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Republic
PlatoMassimo PigliucciFree access: "If I were to strive to achieve a utopian fantasy of sages, Plato’s Republic in the words of Cicero, I would be a fool. The history of humanity has amply demonstrated that that’s not going to happen any time soon, if ever." https://t.co/1HtiAws35b
Paperback, 2012
$13.00Member price:$6.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book