Lou Marinoff

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.

Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems

Plato, Not Prozac!

Marinoff afirma que los taoístas son fundamentalmente felices, y eso es así porque viven sus vidas en armonía; ergo cualquiera que siga los mismos preceptos vitales tiene muchas posibilidades de alcanzar también la felicidad. Pero este libro no trata de c

EL PODER DEL TAO

From Kierkegaard's thoughts on coping with death to the I Ching's guidelines on adapting to change, this book makes philosophy accessible for use in solving everyday problems. Whether the task at hand is handling a relationship, living ethically, dealing with a career change, or finding meaning in life, the writings of the world's most important thinkers give readers ideas for solutions that are compatible with their own personal beliefs.ik9 Clearly organized by common problems, this is an intelligent, effective, and persuasive prescription for self-healing therapy.

filosofía para la vida cotidiana

Más Platón y menos Prozac

Today, our global village is filled with strife, caused primarily by extremists of every kind, all unwilling to compromise. But there is a better way—a middle way—where we might discover common ground for peace, both personally and universally. Lou Marinoff, professor of philosophy and author of Plato, not Prozac, reveals the ABCs of finding that spiritually rich path: Aristotle, Buddha, and Confucius. Each of these wise men knew that extremism destroys happiness, health and harmony, and shared the supremely important notion that the main purpose of our existence is to lead a good life, here and now. In three sections, Marinoff examines the contemporary world and shows how the “Middle Way” provides solutions to our most pressing problems. Part One looks at civilizational dynamics that drive both cooperation and conflict across borders, and introduces each of the ABCs. The second segment focuses on some notorious extremes—including political polarization, and simmering religious, tribal, gender, cultural, and economic divides—and how the ABCs can reconcile them. And the third, final section enlightens us on how we all can apply the ABCs to the betterment of our own lives and humanity as a whole. A short list of recommended readings accompanies each chapter, along with illustrations, maps, and eye-opening charts.

Finding Happiness in a World of Extremes

The Middle Way

Daisaku Ikeda

Qualunque fiore tu sia sboccerai. Scopri il tuo filosofo interiore e trasforma la tua vita

How Philosophy Can Change Your Life

The Big Questions

The Therapy for the Sane

Florin Lobonţ

Înghite Platon, nu prozac!

¿Es necesario el sufrimiento? ¿Nos guía la razón o la pasión? ¿Qué es el amor? En Pregúntale a Platón encontrarás respuesta a todas las preguntas que plantea la vida. Siguiendo la línea de su exitoso Más Platón y menos Prozac, Lou Marinoff, consciente de que los seres humanos nos preguntamos sobre el pasado, el presente y el futuro, y necesitamos otorgar sentido a lo que nos sucede, ayuda al lector a tomar decisiones. Este apasionante recorrido por los grandes filósofos de la historia incluye ejemplos prácticos en los que el lector encontrará las respuestas que anhela, aprenderá a transformar el malestar en bienestar, y podrá construir su propia filosofía de la vida. La crítica ha dicho... «Marinoff ha descubierto una línea narrativa donde, a través de casos reales, el lector consigue integrar la filosofía en su propio entorno.» ABC Cultural

Pregúntale a Platón

¿Es necesario el sufrimiento? ¿Nos guía la razón o la pasión? ¿Qué es el amor? En Pregúntale a Platón encontrarás respuesta a todas las preguntas que plantea la vida. Siguiendo la línea de su exitoso Más Platón y menos Prozac, Lou Marinoff, consciente de que los seres humanos nos preguntamos sobre el pasado, el presente y el futuro, y necesitamos otorgar sentido a lo que nos sucede, ayuda al lector a tomar decisiones. Este apasionante recorrido por los grandes filósofos de la historia incluye ejemplos prácticos en los que el lector encontrará las respuestas que anhela, aprenderá a transformar el malestar en bienestar, y podrá construir su propia filosofía de la vida. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Professor Lou Marinoff's first book, the international bestseller Plato, Not Prozac!, drew on the wisdom of the great philosophers to solve everyday problems, launching a movement that made philosophy useful again. Now, in Therapy for the Sane, he takes the concept to the next level by applying philosophy and its literature to the central questions of modern existence. Urging us not to accept victimhood blindly, Dr. Marinoff uses specific case studies from his counseling practice to show how the great thinkers can help us define our own philosophy, and thereby reclaim our sense of well-being. How do we know what is right? How can we cope with change? How can we use centuries of wisdom to help us feel at ease in the world? Accessible, entertaining, and essential, Therapy for the Sane presents a shift in perspective that is truly life-changing. Therapy for the Sane was originally published in hardcover as The Big Questions.

Pregúntale a Platón:Cómo la filosofía puede cambiar tu vida / Therapy for the Sane

Platon, a ne prozak! Primena drevne mudrosti u rešavanju svakodnevnih problema

«Encontrando la felicidad en un mundo de extremos.» Contra los extremismos que radicalizan nuestro mundo contemporáneo, el autor nos propone cultivar la mente, ahondar en el corazón y servir sin interés a nuestros semejantes. Lou Marinoff es profesor de Filosofía en el City College de Nueva York así como presidente fundador de la American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA), preocupado por acercar la filosofía a la vida cotidiana de todo el mundo. Otro best seller de Lou Marinoff en el que este recurre, una vez más, a la inspiración de algunos grandes pensadores de la Historia (en este caso Aristóteles, Buda y Confucio) para afrontar los problemas de la vida contemporánea y lograr la felicidad. Nota del autor: «Sea aristotélico manteniendo un compromiso firme para cultivar su mente. Sea budista realizando un esfuerzo infatigable para ahondar en su corazón. Sea confuciano manifestando una devoción desinteresada para servir a sus semejantes. Usted posee estas preciosas claves para la mejora del patrimonio humano, goza de poderes formidables para equilibrar la balanza para mejor.»

El ABC de la felicidad

Dal più noto esponente della "Consulenza filosofica", una sintesi tra tre grandi tradizioni filosofiche per trovare felicità ed equlibrio nella vita personale e affrontare i conflitti del villaggio globale.

Aristotele Buddha Confucio. Per essere felici ora

Platone è meglio del Prozac

Maria do Carmo Figueira

Neste livro, Marinoff recorre à filosofia e à literatura de grande qualidade para responder às questões centrais da existência humana. É retomado o desafio original da filosofia - permitir às pessoas viverem vidas mais felizes e crescerem interiormente através da tomada de consciência das potencialidades humanas latentes, algo que permite transformar a resolução dos problemas numa aventura exaltante.

As grandes questões da vida: como a filosofia pode mudar o nosso dia-a-dia

Professor Lou Marinoff's first book drew on the wisdom of the great philosophers to solve our everyday problems, launching a movement that restored philosophy to what it once was: useful in all walks of life. Now, in The Big Questions, he takes the concept to the next level, applying centuries of philosophy and great literature to answer central questions of modern existence. Urging us not to accept victimhood as the by-product of modern life, Professor Marinoff uses specific case studies from his counseling practice to show how wisdom from the great thinkers can help us define our own philosophy, and thereby reclaim our sense of well-being. He asks and answers questions that go to the heart of the human condition: How do we know what is right? How can we cope with change? Why can't we all get along? And, most centrally, how can we use the centuries of wisdom that have come before us to help us answer these questions and feel at ease in the world? Accessible, entertaining, and profoundly useful, The Big Questions mixes wisdom from the great thinkers with specific case studies to illuminate how a shift in perspective can truly be life changing. Lou Marinoff is the author of the international hit Plato, Not Prozac!, which has been published in twenty languages. A professor of philosophy at the City College of New York, Marinoff is also the founding president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association. Praise for Plato, Not Prozac: 'What exactly is philosophical practice? Marinoff calls it 'therapy for the sane.' In a nutshell, it's using the 2,500-year-old tradition of philosophy to solve everyday problems, like work, relationship and family issues. It's a return to what philosophy was meant to be - a guideline for a way of life.'-Salon.Com 'Plato, Not Prozac! looks to become the bible of the "philosophical counseling" movement.' -Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine 'The ancient think

For over 2,500 years, Lao Tzu''s philosophy of Tao has helped hundreds of millions of people to attain equanimity and sustain serenity. In The Power of Tao, Lou Marinoff shows how Tao, or "the Way," can serve as a potent remedy to the stress, anxiety, and daily challenges of living in our wildly unpredictable and constantly changing world. The Power of Tao is a quintessential guide to personal happiness, social harmony, economic prosperity, and political balance. A leisurely, thoughtful stroll down the path of Lao Tzu with an enlightened, engaging, and ever-lucid guide.

Power of Tao

This book provides a look at philosophical practice from the viewpoint of the practitioner or prospective practitioner. It answers the questions: What is philosophical practice? What are its aims and methods? How does philosophical counseling differ from psychological counseling and other forms of psychotherapy. How are philosophical practitioners educated and trained? How do philosophical practitioners relate to other professions? What are the politics of philosophical practice? How does one become a practitioner? What is APPA Certification? What are the prospects for philosophical practice in the USA and elsewhere? Handbook of Philosophical Practice provides an account of philosophy's current renaissance as a discipline of applied practice while critiquing the historical, social, and cultural forces which have contributed to its earlier descent into obscurity.

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