To live well: Models of personal philosophy from Buddhism to secular humanism. By Massimo Pilucchchi
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Under one cover, the book presents the whole range of concepts of a worthy life in understanding adherents of various philosophical schools - from epicureism to effective altruism.
The authors of the collection and its editors are authoritative specialists, professors, philosophy popularizers.
Scientific impeccability and information content in the book are combined with the fascination of the presentation and with potential practical benefits.
Each person has a life philosophy. Most often, it is laid in childhood as a result of education in the family. Rare people choose it consciously, as happened with some of the authors of this collection, and all of them recognized authorities and brilliant specialists in their field. On the pages of the book, a dizzying panorama of philosophical worldviews unfolds - from eastern (Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and Taoism) to Western (Aristotelicism, Epicurery and Stoicism), from the centuries of religious traditions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) to modern concepts, such as ethical culture , existentialism, effective altruism, pragmatism and secular humanism. If you doubt your current ideas about life, about the universe and the world as a whole, you have a chance to try on yourself or even accept another philosophy. If your coordinate system suits you, getting to know other approaches will strengthen you in your beliefs. As Epicurus said, “we are born once, but you can’t be born twice”, therefore it is impossible to overestimate the role of life philosophy in how we live our only life.
Quotes
... The question is actually not whether you have a life philosophy, but whether it withstands criticism - in other words, how good this philosophy is.
What then does Buddhism offer if he cannot give us happiness in the usual sense? A relatively stable feeling of serenity and satisfaction, but not at all the sensation that is so long and which is advertised in the West as a better kind of happiness.
There are much more descriptions in existentialism than the requirements - he does not dictate to us what to do in a particular situation, and does not even give accurate coordinates that can be guided in his actions. However, existential trends in philosophy encourage us to think about what is important to us.
About the authors
Massimo Pilyuchchi-a biologist and professor of philosophy at the city college of New York. The author of many books, including “how to be Stoic: ancient philosophy and modern life”, “Happy Life: Stoicism Guide for a modern person”.
Sky Cleari has a PhD in MBA, a philosopher, teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, New York City College. The leading editor of the Blog of the American Philosophical Association is published in Aeon, The Paris Review, The Times Literary Supplement (London), Ted-Eed, Los Angeles Review of Books.
Daniel Kaufman is a philosophy teacher at the University of Missouri. He leads the Sophia program to Meaningoflife.tv, edits and releases The Electric Agora online, dedicated to the problems at the junction of philosophy, humanitarian and natural sciences and popular culture. He lives in Springfield, Missouri, with his wife Nancy (high school teacher) and daughter Victoria.
Owen Flanagan - a nominal (name of James Duke) Professor of Philosophy at the University of Duke. In addition, together with the Center for Sustainable Development of Colombian University, he works on projects devoted to the connection of ethics, happiness and sustainable development.
Brian van Norden-professor of the Department of Philosophy of the Philosophy of the University of Ugan (China), holds a professorship established by the Chuanin Temple (Kuan Thogg Chu CHO) in the college Yale-Nus (Singapore), and the position of professor of philosophy of the department of the department, James Taylor In the college of Vassar. The recipient of grants under the Fulbright program, the National Fund of Humanities and the Mellon Foundation. Van Norden is recognized by The Princeton Review one of the best 300 US professors. Author, editor and translator of nine books on Chinese and comparative philosophy, including “Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy” (Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy. Hackett, 2011), “Readers in the late Chinese philosophy - from the era of Han to the 20th century” ( Readings in Later Chinese Philosophy: Han to the 20th Century. Hackett, 2014, With Justin Tiwald), Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy. 2nd Ed., Hackett, 200, Hackett, 200 5, with Philip J. Ivanhoe) and The latter at the moment is “to return philosophy. Multiplultural manifesto ”(Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto. Columbia University Press, 2017).
Robin Van-professor of philosophy of the department of Robert Taylor at the University of Loyola Marimount, Los Angeles, School of Berggryuen (2016–2017) at the Center for Promising Stanford University Stanford (CASBS) The main subject of her lectures and research is Chinese and comparative philosophy, in particular Taoism. The author of the book Yin-Yang. The path of sky and earth in Chinese thought and culture ”(Yinyang: The Way of Heaven and Earth in Chinese Thunght and Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2012) and editor of several others. He acted as a consultant on cultural features in the work on the film Karate Patsan (2010)
The authors of the collection and its editors are authoritative specialists, professors, philosophy popularizers.
Scientific impeccability and information content in the book are combined with the fascination of the presentation and with potential practical benefits.
Each person has a life philosophy. Most often, it is laid in childhood as a result of education in the family. Rare people choose it consciously, as happened with some of the authors of this collection, and all of them recognized authorities and brilliant specialists in their field. On the pages of the book, a dizzying panorama of philosophical worldviews unfolds - from eastern (Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and Taoism) to Western (Aristotelicism, Epicurery and Stoicism), from the centuries of religious traditions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) to modern concepts, such as ethical culture , existentialism, effective altruism, pragmatism and secular humanism. If you doubt your current ideas about life, about the universe and the world as a whole, you have a chance to try on yourself or even accept another philosophy. If your coordinate system suits you, getting to know other approaches will strengthen you in your beliefs. As Epicurus said, “we are born once, but you can’t be born twice”, therefore it is impossible to overestimate the role of life philosophy in how we live our only life.
Quotes
... The question is actually not whether you have a life philosophy, but whether it withstands criticism - in other words, how good this philosophy is.
What then does Buddhism offer if he cannot give us happiness in the usual sense? A relatively stable feeling of serenity and satisfaction, but not at all the sensation that is so long and which is advertised in the West as a better kind of happiness.
There are much more descriptions in existentialism than the requirements - he does not dictate to us what to do in a particular situation, and does not even give accurate coordinates that can be guided in his actions. However, existential trends in philosophy encourage us to think about what is important to us.
About the authors
Massimo Pilyuchchi-a biologist and professor of philosophy at the city college of New York. The author of many books, including “how to be Stoic: ancient philosophy and modern life”, “Happy Life: Stoicism Guide for a modern person”.
Sky Cleari has a PhD in MBA, a philosopher, teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, New York City College. The leading editor of the Blog of the American Philosophical Association is published in Aeon, The Paris Review, The Times Literary Supplement (London), Ted-Eed, Los Angeles Review of Books.
Daniel Kaufman is a philosophy teacher at the University of Missouri. He leads the Sophia program to Meaningoflife.tv, edits and releases The Electric Agora online, dedicated to the problems at the junction of philosophy, humanitarian and natural sciences and popular culture. He lives in Springfield, Missouri, with his wife Nancy (high school teacher) and daughter Victoria.
Owen Flanagan - a nominal (name of James Duke) Professor of Philosophy at the University of Duke. In addition, together with the Center for Sustainable Development of Colombian University, he works on projects devoted to the connection of ethics, happiness and sustainable development.
Brian van Norden-professor of the Department of Philosophy of the Philosophy of the University of Ugan (China), holds a professorship established by the Chuanin Temple (Kuan Thogg Chu CHO) in the college Yale-Nus (Singapore), and the position of professor of philosophy of the department of the department, James Taylor In the college of Vassar. The recipient of grants under the Fulbright program, the National Fund of Humanities and the Mellon Foundation. Van Norden is recognized by The Princeton Review one of the best 300 US professors. Author, editor and translator of nine books on Chinese and comparative philosophy, including “Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy” (Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy. Hackett, 2011), “Readers in the late Chinese philosophy - from the era of Han to the 20th century” ( Readings in Later Chinese Philosophy: Han to the 20th Century. Hackett, 2014, With Justin Tiwald), Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy. 2nd Ed., Hackett, 200, Hackett, 200 5, with Philip J. Ivanhoe) and The latter at the moment is “to return philosophy. Multiplultural manifesto ”(Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto. Columbia University Press, 2017).
Robin Van-professor of philosophy of the department of Robert Taylor at the University of Loyola Marimount, Los Angeles, School of Berggryuen (2016–2017) at the Center for Promising Stanford University Stanford (CASBS) The main subject of her lectures and research is Chinese and comparative philosophy, in particular Taoism. The author of the book Yin-Yang. The path of sky and earth in Chinese thought and culture ”(Yinyang: The Way of Heaven and Earth in Chinese Thunght and Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2012) and editor of several others. He acted as a consultant on cultural features in the work on the film Karate Patsan (2010)
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Author:Piliucci Massimo
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Cover:Hard
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- Category:Politics & Social Science
- Category:Psychology
- Category:Reference books
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Publication Language:Russian
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Paper:Offset
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Age restrictions:12+
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ISBN:978-5-00139-406-8
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