How Philosophy Can Save Your Life
10 Ideas That Matter Most
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Motivational, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
| Author: | Marietta McCarty | ISBN: | 9781101152065 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | December 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marietta McCarty |
| ISBN: | 9781101152065 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | December 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Language: | English |
Discover how great philosophers can help you live a more purposeful and peaceful life.
This inspiring new book from the bestselling author of Little Big Minds reveals how the heartbeats of philosophy- clear thinking, quiet reflection, and good conversation- are essential ingredients in a well-lived life. Full of great discussion ideas and activities you can do with a group, How Philosophy Can Save Your Life is framed around ten "big ideas"-themes that, according to McCarty, are necessary to grasp if one wants to live a truly fulfilling life. They are:
- Simplicity (philosophers include Epicurus and Charlotte Joko Beck)
- Communication (philosophers include bell hooks and Karl Jaspers)
- Perspective (philosophers include Bertrand Russell and Mary Wollstonecraft)
- Flexibility (philosophers include Socrates, Plato and Alan Watts)
- Empathy (philosophers include the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King, Jr.)
- Individuality (philosophers include Jean-Paul Sartre and Elizabeth Spelman)
- Belonging (philosophers include Albert Camus and Rita Manning)
- Serenity (philosophers include Epictetus and Lao Tzu)
- Possibility (philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Simone de Beauvoir)
- Joy (philosophers include Shunryu Suzuki and Jane Addams)
So join the greatest thinkers of all time to discover the ideas that will help you live a happier, healthier life!
Discover how great philosophers can help you live a more purposeful and peaceful life.
This inspiring new book from the bestselling author of Little Big Minds reveals how the heartbeats of philosophy- clear thinking, quiet reflection, and good conversation- are essential ingredients in a well-lived life. Full of great discussion ideas and activities you can do with a group, How Philosophy Can Save Your Life is framed around ten "big ideas"-themes that, according to McCarty, are necessary to grasp if one wants to live a truly fulfilling life. They are:
- Simplicity (philosophers include Epicurus and Charlotte Joko Beck)
- Communication (philosophers include bell hooks and Karl Jaspers)
- Perspective (philosophers include Bertrand Russell and Mary Wollstonecraft)
- Flexibility (philosophers include Socrates, Plato and Alan Watts)
- Empathy (philosophers include the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King, Jr.)
- Individuality (philosophers include Jean-Paul Sartre and Elizabeth Spelman)
- Belonging (philosophers include Albert Camus and Rita Manning)
- Serenity (philosophers include Epictetus and Lao Tzu)
- Possibility (philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Simone de Beauvoir)
- Joy (philosophers include Shunryu Suzuki and Jane Addams)
So join the greatest thinkers of all time to discover the ideas that will help you live a happier, healthier life!
