{"product_id":"philosophy-as-a-way-of-life-9781405161619","title":"Philosophy as a Way of Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy as a Way of Life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique collection of essays on the late Pierre Hadot's revolutionary methodological approach to studying and practicing philosophy explores Hadot's primary conviction that philosophy itself goes beyond solving puzzles and analyzing abstract arguments. Hadot believed that philosophy is a key part of humanity's search for happiness, that it can transform our perception of the world, and thus can alter our very mode of being. His argument that the goal of philosophy is to shift our focus away from our habitual obsession with individuality, and to embrace universality and objectivity, has resonated with thinkers across the Academy  and outside it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering genuinely interdisciplinary analysis of Hadot's work and philosophical practice, this volume includes papers written from a gamut of philosophical, historical, and geographical perspectives. Articles address issues in the history of philosophy from Pythagoras to Descartes, by way of Islamic t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by John H. Spencer xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Chase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Ancient Philosophers: A First Statistical Survey 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Goulet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Color plate section is between page 32 and 33)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Philosophy as a Way of Life: As Textual and More Than Textual Practice 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Shusterman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Charismatic Authority, Spiritual Guidance, and Way of Life in the Pythagorean Tradition 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstantinos Macris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Alcibiades’ Love 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan Zwicky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Stoics and Bodhisattvas: Spiritual Exercise and Faith in Two Philosophical Traditions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew T. Kapstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from the Buddha to Tagore 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonardon Ganeri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Approaching Islamic Philosophical Texts: Reading Mulla¯ Sadra¯ Sırazı (d. 1635) with Pierre Hadot 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSajjad H. Rizvi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Philosophy and Self-improvement: Continuity and Change in Philosophy’s Self-conception from the Classical to the Early-modern Era 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Cottingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Descartes’ Meditations: Practical Metaphysics: The Father of Rationalism in the Tradition of Spiritual Exercises 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheodor Kobusch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Leading a Philosophical Life in Dark Times: The Case of Leonard Nelson and His Followers 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFernando Leal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Philosophy as a Way of Life and Anti-philosophy 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGwenaelle Aubry ¨\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Philosophy and Gestalt Psychotherapy 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul O’Grady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Wittgenstein’s Temple: Or How Cool is Philosophy? 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael McGhee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Observations on Pierre Hadot’s Conception of Philosophy as a Way of Life 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Chase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 311\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866713928023,"sku":"9781405161619","price":66.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405161619.jpg?v=1722279873","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philosophy-as-a-way-of-life-9781405161619","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}