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Philosophy as a Way of Life
Historical, Contemporary, and Pedagogical Perspectives

James M. Ambury (Edited by), Tushar Irani (Edited by), Kathleen Wallace (Edited by)

9781119746867, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 8 October 2020

336 pages
21.8 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.386 kg

In the ancient world, philosophy was understood to be a practical guide for living, or even itself a way of life. This volume of essays brings historical views about philosophy as a way of life, coupled with their modern equivalents, more prevalently into the domain of the contemporary scholarly world.

  • Illustrates how the articulation of philosophy as a way of life and its pedagogical implementation advances the love of wisdom
  • Questions how we might convey the love of wisdom as not only a body of dogmatic principles and axiomatic truths but also a lived exercise that can be practiced
  • Offers a collection of essays on an emerging field of philosophical research
  • Essential reading for academics, researchers and scholars of philosophy, moral philosophy, and pedagogy; also business and professional people who have an interest in expanding their horizons

Notes on Contributors ix

Introduction 1
James M. Ambury, Tushar Irani, and Kathleen Wallace

Part 1: History of Philosophy 5

1 Ancient Greek Philosophia in India as a Way of Life 7
Christopher Moore

2 Philosophy and the Good Life in the Zhuangzi 25
Pengbo Liu

3 Esoteric Confucianism, Moral Dilemmas, and Filial Piety 45
William Sin

4 Renaissance Humanism and Philosophy as a Way of Life 65
John Sellars

5 Cartesian Philosophy as Spiritual Practice 83
Joseph I. Breidenstein Jr.

6 Leibniz’s Philosophy as a Way of Life? 97
Paul Lodge

7 Philosophy as a Feminist Spirituality and Critical Practice  for Mary Astell 117
Simone Webb

8 Nietzsche and Unamuno on Conatus and the Agapeic Way of Life 141
Alberto Oya

9 Ways of Discourse and Ways of Life: Plato on the Conflict Between Poetry and Philosophy 155
I-Kai Jeng

10 Stoicism and its Telos: Insights from Michel Foucault 173
Robin Weiss

Part 2: Moral Philosophy 193

11 Philosophy as a Way of Life Today: History, Criticism, and Apology 195
Marta Faustino

12 Setting Limits to Practical Reflection: Against Philosophy as a Way of Life 213
Vitor Sommavilla

13 What It Takes to Live Philosophically: Or, How to Progress in the Art of Living 229
Caleb M. Cohoe and Stephen R. Grimm

14 Why Practice Philosophy as a Way of Life? 249
Javier Hidalgo

Part 3: Pedagogy 271

15 On the Benefits of Philosophy as a Way of Life in a General Introductory Course 273
Jake Wright

16 Philosophy as Empirical Exploration of Living: An Approach to Courses in Philosophy as a Way of Life 293
Steven Horst

Index 309

Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]
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