The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders

Author Bio: Massimo Pigliucci

Massimo Pigliucci is the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. The author or editor of sixteen books, he has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Salon, among others.  Gregory Lopez is a practicing secular Buddhist and Stoic, founder of the New York City Stoics, cofounder and board member of the Stoic Fellowship, cohost of Stoic Camp New York, and on the team at the Modern Stoicism organization. He has published essays in the “Stoicism Today” blog and in the Philosophers’ Magazine. He is the coauthor with Massimo Pigliucci of A Handbook for New Stoics.  Meredith Alexander Kunz is a writer, editor, and communications professional who has worked in journalism, higher education, and the technology industry. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Daily Journal, and the Industry Standard. Since 2016, she has published the “Stoic Mom” blog, exploring the many ways that caregivers and children can benefit from practicing Stoic life philosophy. She is a contributing editor for The Stoic magazine, and she has written for the “Stoicism Today” blog, given invited talks at national and regional conferences, and been interviewed on podcasts and radio.