{"product_id":"thinking-as-sport-and-dance-gary-anthony-catona-9780595682256","title":"Thinking as Sport and Dance: Learn the Power of Creative Thinking","description":"\"This is what a philosophy book should be like-exciting, surprising, mind-opening, honest, and original.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Alphonso Lingis, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThinking as Sport and Dance\u003c\/i\u003e will not only teach that real thinking is an amazing adventure into the greatest mysteries and experiences of life but will also reveal thinking as a grand celebration of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To know the real glory of thinking, you must understand its two basic dimensions: the qualities that make it similar to sports and those that relate it to dance. Artful thinking is like a sport because it's goal-oriented, analytical, rule-bound, and confrontational. Besides pursuing knowledge with the attitude of a dedicated sportsperson, artful thinkers also engage reality in the spirit of dance, where thinking becomes spontaneous, intuitive, playful, and harmonious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thinking at its best emerges when the mind of an athlete and that of a dancer live together competitively and playfully in the same mind. When this happens, beautiful thought performances result. \u003ci\u003eThinking as Sport and Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical tool for addressing and resolving life's many complexities, as well as a guide to embracing life with gusto and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Anthony Catona\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595682251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595682256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary Anthony Catona","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47087468478719,"sku":"9780595682256","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b73d2592-e084-481e-92af-4abad59dda26.jpg?v=1753849976","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thinking-as-sport-and-dance-gary-anthony-catona-9780595682256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}