Taking philosophy seriously

Taking Philosophy Seriously initiates a meta-philosophical dialogue that challenges the division between academic and practical philosophy. In contradistinction to the perfectionist tradition of philosophy, it offers a melioristic view of philosophy that rethinks the approach to philosophy, reinvigo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amir, Lydia, 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • Taking Philosophy Seriously
  • Philosophers as Mentors and Apprentices: The Need for a Teacher
  • Teaching Self Education
  • Practical Philosophers, Some Antecedents: Hellenistic Philosophies as Problematic Antecedents
  • Shaftesbury as a Practical Philosopher
  • Kierkegaard as a Model for Practicing Philosophy
  • Unduly Neglected Topics: Reviewing Spinoza's Ethics
  • The Human Condition; Humor, Humiliation, and Humility
  • Spirituality and Self-Integrity; Educating the Will
  • Sexuality and the Practice of Philosophy
  • Reconsidering Philosophical Practice's Means: Self Knowledge
  • Intra-Personal Dialogue
  • Inter-Personal Dialogue
  • Rethinking Philosophical Practice's Tools: A Method; More Philosophy, Less Counseling
  • Attaining the Good Life; Self-Change
  • Problems and Benefits: Questionable Assumptions
  • Philosophy's Gain
  • Concluding Remarks