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Book SynopsisJohn Lachs (1934-) has been one of the most interesting American philosophers for nearly sixty years. His philosophical, educational, and public activity has been an attempt to show the relevance of philosophy to life. This is the first book dedicated to his thought. International scholars have proposed different themes in Lachs’ philosophy, so as to present its enormous potential. Lachs’ responses to his critics shows that dialogue with his critics is an inspirational activity for both sides. Lachs’ way of philosophizing can be seen as exemplary for those who want to unify and present a clear and understandable articulation of moral and philosophical messages to everyone.
Table of ContentsPreface Krzysztof Piotr Skowroński Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors Introduction Herman Saatkamp Jr. Prologue John Lachs Part 1: The Practice of Philosophizing 1 Lachs on Transcendence: Art’s Relation to the Life of Reason Michael Hodges Reply to Michael Hodges 2 Thinking in the World: Expanding the Practical Uses of Philosophy Kelly A. Parker Reply to Kelly Parker 3 Practical Posthumanism in the Philosophy of John Lachs Phillip McReynolds Reply to Phillip McReynolds 4 John Lachs’s Relativism in Philosophical Education as Seen from a Practical Perspective Krzysztof Piotr Skowroński Reply to Krzysztof Piotr Skowroński 5 John Lachs, Meaningful Effort, and the Broken World Charles Padrón Reply to Charles Padrón Part 2: Philosophical Relationships 6 Lachs, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Andrew Fiala Reply to Andrew Fiala 7 Lachs vs. Santayana Richard Rubin Reply to Richard Rubin 8 The Unadulterated Joy and the Pressure of Obligations in John Lachs’s Philosophy Nóra Horváth Reply to Nóra Horváth Part 3: Stoic Pragmatism 9 How Stoic is Lachs’ Pentapharmakos? Daniel Pinkas Reply to Daniel Pinkas 10 Toward an Ontology for Stoic Pragmatism Griffin Trotter Reply to Griffin Trotter 11 Self-Respect, Positive Power, and Stoic Pragmatism: Rawls, Dewey, and Lachs on Justice and Happiness Eric Thomas Weber Reply to Eric Thomas Weber 12 ‘Raisins in the Bread of Life’: On the Practical Joys of Lachs’s Stoic Pragmatism Shannon Sullivan Reply to Shannon Sullivan Part 4: Anthropology, Social Ethics, and Bioethics 13 The Unlived Life: The Main Nemesis of the Examined Life Vincent Colapietro Reply to Vincent Colapietro 14 Are Acts of Institutions Really Fully Analyzable into the Constituent Actions of Human Beings? Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley Reply to Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley 15 Mediation and Its Discontents Michael Brodrick Reply to Michael Brodrick 16 Facing Death: Preparing for Dying as a Social Process Patrick Shade Reply to Patrick Shade 17 John Lachs on Happiness and Individuality Matthew Caleb Flamm Reply to Matthew C. Flamm Part 5: Addendum 18 Immediacy and the Future Phil Oliver Reply to Phil Oliver 19 Death and Self-Importance John Lachs Part 6: Comprehensive Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources Articles and Shorter Pieces Books Secondary Bibliography Directed Dissertations at Vanderbilt University Index
