Philosophy and the care of the self: A literature survey

This article reviews a number of recent books and practices that address a renewed interest in the role that philosophy might play in the living of a rich and fulfilling life. The review looks at books addressed to the general public as well as books which discuss such classical and Hellenistic phil...

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Main Author: van Hooft, Stan (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 2002
In: Sophia
Year: 2002, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-134
Further subjects:B Socratic Dialogue
B Literature Survey
B Book review
B Good Life
B Moral Imagination
B Philosophical Anthropology
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Summary:This article reviews a number of recent books and practices that address a renewed interest in the role that philosophy might play in the living of a rich and fulfilling life. The review looks at books addressed to the general public as well as books which discuss such classical and Hellenistic philosophers as took their task to be helping people achieve happiness in life. It then turns to contemporary studies of the self and of wisdom and turns finally to some newly emerging philosophical practices such as philosophical counselling and philosophical discussion groups of various kinds in order to explore whether philosophy can still be a source of consolation or guidance in contemporary life.
ISSN:1873-930X
Contains:Enthalten in: Sophia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF02780406