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Socrates Cafe A Fresh Taste of Philosophy
Author | : Christopher Phillips |
Publsiher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2010-10-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780393078824 |
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"A bracing, rollicking read about the spark that ignites when people start asking meaningful questions." —O Magazine Christopher Phillips is a man on a mission: to revive the love of questions that Socrates inspired long ago in ancient Athens. "Like a Johnny Appleseed with a master's degree, Phillips has gallivanted back and forth across America, to cafés and coffee shops, senior centers, assisted-living complexes, prisons, libraries, day-care centers, elementary and high schools, and churches, forming lasting communities of inquiry" (Utne Reader). Phillips not only presents the fundamentals of philosophical thought in this "charming, Philosophy for Dummies-type guide" (USA Today); he also recalls what led him to start his itinerant program and re-creates some of the most invigorating sessions, which come to reveal sometimes surprising, often profound reflections on the meaning of love, friendship, work, growing old, and others among Life's Big Questions. "How to Start Your Own Socrates Café" guide included.
Six Questions of Socrates A Modern Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy
Author | : Christopher Phillips |
Publsiher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2011-01-17 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780393341201 |
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How people around the world grapple with the great questions posed by Socrates. What is virtue? What is moderation? What is justice? What is courage? What is good? What is piety? Socrates thought that understanding the perspectives of others on these six great questions would help him become a more excellent human being. Following in Socrates's footsteps, Christopher Phillips—"Johnny Appleseed with a master's degree" (Utne Reader)—investigates these same questions, beginning in the marketplace of modern-day Athens. He goes on to investigate the timely responses and outlooks of people from different cultures and backgrounds around the world: from Greece and Spain to Japan and Korea, Mexico City, and Chiapas, where the region's indigenous people struggle for fundamental human rights. Phillips also traveled throughout the United States, holding dialogues in diverse communities from New York City to the Navajo Nation. Introducing us to less familiar thinkers in non-Western traditions who were kindred spirits of Socrates, Phillips enlarges our perspectives on life's fundamental questions, creating an innovative world survey of philosophy.
Soul of Goodness
Author | : Ph. D Phillips |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2022-02-08 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781633887893 |
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Christopher Phillips has devoted his life to carrying the torch of Socrates and his quest to “Know Thyself.” Yet upon the death of his beloved father and mentor, the originator of the burgeoning global Socrates Café movement had little choice but to confront the inescapable truth: that there are some things we cannot know for sure. This moving, insightful and ultimately hopeful and helpful blend of memoir and philosophical exploration begins in Phillips’ native stomping grounds of the tiny volcanic island of Nisyros, Greece and unfurls through space and time as the author explores the connections between his immediate circumstances and the eternal wisdom of popular philosophers. – In this personal and probing book, the acclaimed ‘philosopher for the people’ shares lessons gleaned from his intimate and often unexpected encounters with uncommonly perceptive human beings both living and long deceased, in the form of weary travelers and some of history’s greatest thinkers, from Heraclitus to Dr. Cornel West. Along the way, he charts a pathway for sculpting what Shakespeare describes as a “soul of goodness,” which meshes with Plato’s paradigm-shattering conception of the “healthiness of soul.” For those struggling to overcome the hopelessness that can result from grievous loss, setback, or betrayal – what Phillips’ touchstone Percy Blythe Shelley calls life circumstances “darker than death or night” – the author spotlights, with philosophical prescriptions both timely and timeless, how to cultivate a ‘Socratic spirit’ that leads to renewed love, forbearance, and hope at the other end of the tunnel.
Ceci Ann s Day of Why
Author | : Christopher Phillips |
Publsiher | : Tricycle Press |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2012-05-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780307980373 |
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Christopher Philips-known for promoting the art of Socratic inquiry to adults and older children around the world-now turns his attention to the very young. Ceci Ann approaches her day with an open and questioning mind. Why? Why not! This winsome model for thoughtful conversations will encourage young readers toward critical thinking in the years ahead.
Constitution Cafe
Author | : Christopher Phillips |
Publsiher | : W. W. Norton |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-07 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0393342263 |
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"A provocative extension of Jefferson's original plan."--Kirkus Reviews
Sophie s World
Author | : Jostein Gaarder |
Publsiher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2007-03-20 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781466804272 |
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One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.
The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy
Author | : Luke Cuddy |
Publsiher | : Open Court Publishing |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Legend of Zelda (Game). |
ISBN | : 9780812696547 |
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"Chapters address philosophical aspects of the video game The Legend of Zelda and video game culture in general"--Provided by publisher.
The New Sultan
Author | : Soner Cagaptay |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2017-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781786722362 |
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In a world of rising tensions between Russia and the United States, the Middle East and Europe, Sunnis and Shiites, Islamism and liberalism, Turkey is at the epicentre. And at the heart of Turkey is its right-wing populist president, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. Since 2002, Erdo?an has consolidated his hold on domestic politics while using military and diplomatic means to solidify Turkey as a regional power. His crackdown has been brutal and consistent - scores of journalists arrested, academics officially banned from leaving the country, university deans fired and many of the highest-ranking military officers arrested. In some senses, the nefarious and failed 2016 coup has given Erdo?an the licence to make good on his repeated promise to bring order and stability under a 'strongman'. Here, leading Turkish expert Soner Cagaptay will look at Erdo?an's roots in Turkish history, what he believes in and how he has cemented his rule, as well as what this means for the world. The book will also unpick the 'threats' Erdogan has worked to combat - from the liberal Turks to the Gulen movement, from coup plotters to Kurdish nationalists - all of which have culminated in the crisis of modern Turkey.