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Philosophy for Life And Other Dangerous Situations
Philosophy for Life And Other Dangerous Situations
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Jules Evans (author)
When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters, astronauts, and anarchists and discovered the ways that people are using philosophy now to build better lives. Ancient philosophy has inspired modern communities — Socratic cafés, Stoic armies, Epicurean communes — and even whole nations in the quest for the good life.
This book is an invitation to a dream school with a rowdy faculty that includes twelve of the greatest philosophers from the ancient world, sharing their lessons on happiness, resilience, and much more. Lively and inspiring, this is philosophy for the street, for the workplace, for the battlefield, for love, for life.
Jules Evans is an author, journalist and researcher. He founded the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project, an NGO to help people experiencing post-psychedelic difficulties. He previously worked as a research fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary University of London. He has written and co-authored four books, the first of which - Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations - was a Times book of the year and came out in 28 countries. He has written for media organisations including the New York Times, The Times, the Financial Times, The Spectator, the Economist, BBC Radio 4, BBC 2, and others. His Substack is Ecstatic Integration.
Publisher : New World Library
Publication date : 2013
Print length : 320 pages
ISBN : 9781846043215
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