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How to play philosophy / Michael Picard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Picard, Michael, 1963- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy.
- Genre:
- Essays.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, [2022]
- Summary:
- How to Play Philosophy is a series of lyrical, creative essays that explore timeless and timely ideas about who we are and how we live. MIT-trained philosopher Michael Picard shares ideas of numerous philosophers from conflicting traditions and builds an intellectual background to enable readers to draw their own conclusions.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Figures
- Table
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Come into Play
- Café Philosophy as Playground: On the Origin of These Essays
- Philosophy at Play: Ordinary Language as Holiday
- Philosophy Sports: A New Way to Play Café Philosophy
- Notes
- Chapter 1: Playtime
- Mythology
- Dreams
- Fate
- Chaos
- The Sublime
- Hope
- Synchronicity
- Infinity
- Chapter 2: Playing Me
- Soul
- Self
- Ego
- Personality
- Identity
- Selflessness
- Spirit
- Play
- Chapter 3: Play It With Feeling
- Desire
- Interest
- Stress
- Passion
- Guilt
- Denial
- Anger
- Envy
- Chapter 4: Games We Play
- Surrender
- Loneliness
- Intimacy
- Loyalty
- Betrayal
- Faithfulness
- Soul Mates
- Chapter 5: Playing Fair
- Values
- Good
- All Value Spheres
- A Good Job?
- Sin and Sinner
- Good, Right, Virtue: Arch-Concepts in the Moral Value Sphere
- Not What Is Desired, but What Is Desirable
- What Is It to Be a Duck?
- The Good Life
- To End: Ethical Means, and What the Ethical Means
- ***
- Integrity
- Beauty
- Chapter 6: Truth Sports
- Knowledge
- Certainty
- Objectivity
- Meaning
- Chapter 7: Playing for Keeps
- Metaphysics
- Change
- Energy
- Wholeness
- Human Nature
- Enlightenment
- Chapter 8: Playing (With) God
- God
- Religion
- Faith
- The Sacred
- Worship
- Compassion
- Truth
- Love
- And Everything
- Immortality
- Bibliography
- Discography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Picard, Michael How to Play Philosophy
- ISBN:
- 9780761873075
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