Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Philosophy to Everyday Problems

by Marinoff, Lou

• ISBN13: 9780060931360
• ISBN10: 0060931361
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-21
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

If you're facing a dilemma -- whether it's handling a relationship, living ethically, dealing with a career change, or finding meaning in life -- the world's most important thinkers from centuries past will help guide you toward a solution compatible with your individual beliefs. From Kirkegaard's thoughts on coping with death to the I Ching's guidelines on adapting to change, Plato, Not Prozac! makes philosophy accessible and shows you how to use it to solve your everyday problems. Gone is the need for expensive therapists, medication, and lengthy analysis. Clearly organized by common problems to help you tailor Dr. Lou Marinoff's advice to your own needs, this is an intelligent, effective, and persuasive prescription for self-healing therapy that is giving psychotherapy a run for its money.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
PART I New Uses for Ancient Wisdom
What Went Wrong With Philosophy---and What's Going Right With It Lately	3	(13)
Therapy, Therapy Everywhere, and Not a Thought to Think	16	(21)
PEACE in Your Time: Five Steps to Managing Problems Philosophically	37	(15)
What You Missed in Philosophy 101 That Can Help You Now	52	(31)
PART II Managing Everyday Problems
Seeking a Relationship	83	(12)
Maintaining a Relationship	95	(19)
Ending a Relationship	114	(17)
Family Life and Strife	131	(16)
When Work Doesn't Work	147	(20)
Midlife Without Crisis	167	(13)
Why Be Moral or Ethical?	180	(28)
Finding Meaning and Purpose	208	(26)
Gaining from Loss	234	(23)
PART III Beyond Client Counseling
Practicing Philosophy with Groups and Organizations	257	(18)
PART IV Additional Resources
Appendix A Hit Parade of Philosophers	275	(14)
Appendix B Organizations for Philosophical Practice	289	(3)
Appendix C Directory of Philosophical Practitioners	292	(7)
Appendix D Further Reading	299	(2)
Appendix E Consulting the I Ching	301	(4)
Index	305