How Philosophy Can Change Your Life by Marietta Mccarty

How Philosophy Can Change Your Life by Marietta Mccarty

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!

Marietta McCarty's books include Little Big Minds: Communicating Philosophy with Kids (a New York Times Expanded List bestseller) and How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Concepts That Matter Most (a Nautilus National Book Award winner). She taught philosophy at Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville, Virginia, for more than two decades. She now works as a writer and travels the country giving talks and hosting events about philosophy to audiences of all ages.

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ISBN 13	9781585427468
ISBN 10	1585427462
Title	How Philosophy Can Change Your Life
Author	Marietta Mccarty
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Tarcherperigee
Year published	2009-12-10
Number of pages	330
Prizes	Winner of Nautilus Award (Personal Growth/Psy) 2010
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.