Timothy Rayner

Philosophy for Change

0 I am seeking an international trade publisher for Philosophy for Change. Interested parties please contact tim at timrayner dot net.

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0 Description

0 What is the good life? Philosophers have debated this question for twenty five hundred years. Generally, however, they imagined us living in a world of order and stability, which is quite unlike the world we live in today.

0 Philosophy for Change is a guide to the good life in a world of chaos and change. The book provides the intellectual tools you need to turn times of change into an adventure. The chapters offer a lively introduction to a host of famous philosophers in their historical contexts. Each philosopher contributes a different insight into the art of reflective change. The lessons are distilled into practical exercises that consolidate the ideas and show readers how to apply them in everyday contexts. Readers learn how to cultivate the resilience to deal with change, how to exploit changing situations to explore different aspects of their whole person, and how to use change as a springboard to forge new perspectives on the future.

0 Key benefits/features

0 1. Genuine philosophical insights for everyday life and change
2. An introduction to key ideas of some of the greatest philosophers in history, pitched for the general (non-academic) reader
3. Eight exercises forming a practical system in philosophical life-transformation

0 Table of Contents

0 Introduction

0 1. Existential courage
2. Stoic self-control
3. Nietzsche and will to power
4. Spinoza, emotion, change
5. Friendship and collaboration
6. Damascus road moments
7. What is enlightenment?

0 Word count

0 60,000 words including exercises and bibliography

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0 On the first of January, 2010, I was interviewed by Sophie Langdon for ABC Radio. It was a great way to start the year! Sophie and I spoke about practical philosophy and the challenges of self-reinvention and change. You can download the audio file here.

0 For the Philosophy for Change blog, see here.

0 See the Continuing Education website for information on the next Philosophy for Change course.

0 For general information about Philosophy for Change seminars, see the Philosophy for Change website (under construction).

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