How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most

How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most

by Marietta McCarty
How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most

How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most

by Marietta McCarty

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Overview

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:

1. Simplicity (philosophers include Epicurus and Charlotte Joko Beck)
2. Communication (philosophers include bell hooks and Karl Jaspers)
3. Perspective (philosophers include Bertrand Russell and Mary Wollstonecraft)
4. Flexibility (philosophers include Socrates, Plato and Alan Watts)
5. Empathy (philosophers include the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King, Jr.)
6. Individuality (philosophers include Jean-Paul Sartre and Elizabeth Spelman)
7. Belonging (philosophers include Albert Camus and Rita Manning)
8. Serenity (philosophers include Epictetus and Lao Tzu)
9. Possibility (philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Simone de Beauvoir)
10. 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!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781101152065
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/01/2009
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 348 KB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Teacher and educational consultant Marietta McCarty as been introducing philosophy to children, and guiding parents and educators in doing the same, for more than fifteen years. She has toured rural, suburban, and urban schools across the country, demonstrating her one-of-a-kind program. McCarty has a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Virginia and currently teaches philosophy at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, and Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville.

Table of Contents

Welcome xi

Simplicity 1

Communication 33

Perspective 65

Flexibility 99

Empathy 133

Individuality 165

Belonging 199

Serenity 231

Possibility 261

Joy 295

Thanksgiving 329

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