The Philosophy of Friendship

In this new accessible philosophy of friendship, Mark Vernon links the resources of the philosophical tradition with numerous illustrations from modern culture to ask what friendship is, how it relates to sex, work, politics and spirituality. Unusually, he argues that Plato and Nietzsche, as much as Aristotle and Aelred, should be put centre stage. Their penetrating and occasionally tough insights are invaluable if friendship is to be a full, not merely sentimental, way of life for today.

Mark, Vernon

History

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Everyone has such moments: 'I didn't know what to say!' Times when you are silenced - overwhelmed with embarrassment - because someone confronts you with a situation, and you have no idea how to respond. It may be a friend, a colleague or a stranger. You may be at work, in a bar or under the duvet. It may be a matter of love or death, a question of honesty or belief. And the worst thing is - you then say the wrong thing. 'What Not To Say' takes those situations, unpacks them with philosophy, and - with some understanding gained - explores the do's and don'ts. Why philosophy? Because philosophy has always been gripped by questions of life. It was Socrates who first raised the question of how to live. He launched a tradition that sees life not as a problem to be solved, but as an art. It focuses on empathy with intelligence. For those who are a little tired of feel-good self-help, or a little wary of too much psycho-babble, it offers an alternative based on the reality of cool analysis and genuine insight. 'What Not To Say' is witty and thought-provoking, and whilst never moralising, does have a serious aim. First, to enable readers to speak more truthfully in difficult situations. Second, to allow readers to talk about personal problems in a wider perspective that can often ease the pain. Third, to gain greater clarity when discussing what to do in the future: to ask the question, How to live? In short, it is an aid in the search for the right and wise thing to say.

What Not to Say

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

Brain Power: A Neurosurgeon's Complete Program to Maintain and Enhance Brain Fitness Throughout Your Life

<p>Links injury, disease, and neglect and not old age to the failure of the human brain and offers preventive medicine to promote healthy functioning brains</p>

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mark, Jeffrey P.

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

<p>Preventative medicine for the brain--for the first time, a noted neurosurgeon shows how to take care of the vital organ that is the seat of the self. Here is little-known information on common causes of lessened brain power as well as new ways to improve function.</p>

Mariner Books

Dispatches from a Time Between Worlds: Crisis and Emergence in Metamodernity

Minna Salami

Lene Rachel Andersen

JONATHAN ROWSON

Zachary Stein

Bonnitta Roy

Hanzi Freinacht

John Vervaeke

Jeremy Johnson

Perspectiva Press

زندگی خوب: ۳۰ گام فلسفی برای کمال بخشیدن به هنر زیستن

پژمان طهرانیان

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