{"product_id":"how-philosophy-can-save-your-marietta-mccarty-9781585427468","title":"How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover how great philosophers can help you live a more purposeful and peaceful life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This inspiring new book from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Big Minds\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the heartbeats of philosophy- clear thinking, quiet reflection, and good conversation- are essential ingredients in a well-lived life. Full of great discussion ideas and activities you can do with a group, \u003ci\u003eHow Philosophy Can Save Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e is framed around ten \"big ideas\"-themes that, according to McCarty, are necessary to grasp if one wants to live a truly fulfilling life. They are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1. Simplicity (philosophers include Epicurus and Charlotte Joko Beck)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Communication (philosophers include bell hooks and Karl Jaspers)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Perspective (philosophers include Bertrand Russell and Mary Wollstonecraft)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Flexibility (philosophers include Socrates, Plato and Alan Watts)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Empathy (philosophers include the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King, Jr.)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Individuality (philosophers include Jean-Paul Sartre and Elizabeth Spelman)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Belonging (philosophers include Albert Camus and Rita Manning)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Serenity (philosophers include Epictetus and Lao Tzu)\u003cbr\u003e 9. Possibility (philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Simone de Beauvoir)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Joy (philosophers include Shunryu Suzuki and Jane Addams) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So join the greatest thinkers of all time to discover the ideas that will help you live a happier, healthier life!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marietta McCarty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1585427462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781585427468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nautilus Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2009 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2009 pg. 74","brand":"Marietta McCarty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939800482047,"sku":"9781585427468","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1d808fec-1157-4f0e-b765-073df98565ff.jpg?v=1681443560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-philosophy-can-save-your-marietta-mccarty-9781585427468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}