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Philosophy for life and other dangerous situations : ancient philosophy for modern problems / Jules Evans.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Novato, California : New World Library, 2013Description: xiii, 301 pages : illustration ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1608682293 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1608682307 (ebook)
  • 9781608682294 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781608682300 (ebook)
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Contents:
Morning roll call: Socrates and the art of street philosophy -- Morning session: the warriors of virtue. Epictetus and the art of maintaining control -- Musonius Rufus and the art of fieldwork -- Seneca and the art of managing expectations -- Lunch: philosophy buffet. Lunchtime lesson: Epicurus and the art of savoring the moment -- Early-afternoon session: mystics and skeptics. Heraclitus and the art of cosmic contemplation -- Pythagoras and the art of memorization and incantation -- Skeptics and the art of cultivating doubt -- Late-afternoon session: politics. Diogenes and the art of anarchy -- Plato and the art of justice -- Plutarch and the art of heroism -- Aristotle and the art of flourishing -- Graduation: Socrates and the art of departure -- Extracurricular appendices. Is Socrates overoptimistic about human reason? -- The Socratic tradition and non-Western philosophical traditions -- Socrates and Dionysus.
Summary: "An exploration of modern applications of twelve ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle, Seneca, Epictetus, Heraclitus, Diogenes, and Skeptics and Stoics. Examples include the founders of cognitive behavioral therapy and the director of a resilience program for the U.S. Army. Offers lessons in happiness, fortitude, and fulfillment"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters, astronauts, and anarchists and discovered the ways that people are using philosophy now to build better lives. Ancient philosophy has inspired modern communities -- Socratic cafés, Stoic armies, Epicurean communes -- and even whole nations in the quest for the good life.

This book is an invitation to a dream school with a rowdy faculty that includes twelve of the greatest philosophers from the ancient world, sharing their lessons on happiness, resilience, and much more. Lively and inspiring, this is philosophy for the street, for the workplace, for the battlefield, for love, for life.

Originally published: London : Rider Books, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Morning roll call: Socrates and the art of street philosophy -- Morning session: the warriors of virtue. Epictetus and the art of maintaining control -- Musonius Rufus and the art of fieldwork -- Seneca and the art of managing expectations -- Lunch: philosophy buffet. Lunchtime lesson: Epicurus and the art of savoring the moment -- Early-afternoon session: mystics and skeptics. Heraclitus and the art of cosmic contemplation -- Pythagoras and the art of memorization and incantation -- Skeptics and the art of cultivating doubt -- Late-afternoon session: politics. Diogenes and the art of anarchy -- Plato and the art of justice -- Plutarch and the art of heroism -- Aristotle and the art of flourishing -- Graduation: Socrates and the art of departure -- Extracurricular appendices. Is Socrates overoptimistic about human reason? -- The Socratic tradition and non-Western philosophical traditions -- Socrates and Dionysus.

"An exploration of modern applications of twelve ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle, Seneca, Epictetus, Heraclitus, Diogenes, and Skeptics and Stoics. Examples include the founders of cognitive behavioral therapy and the director of a resilience program for the U.S. Army. Offers lessons in happiness, fortitude, and fulfillment"-- Provided by publisher.

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