Handbook of transformative philosophy Lydia Amir, editor

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amir, Lydia.

Contributor:

Amir, Lydia, 1955- editor.

Series:

Handbooks in philosophy 2524-437X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer [2026]

Summary:

The Handbook offers a theoretical and practical guide to transformative philosophies, drawing on past theories still viable today and on contemporary approaches which prioritize key transformative notions. Bringing together international top scholars, this handbook breaks ground in its scope and depth, its erudition and originality, its theory and practice. The new field it defines ultimately addresses the question of what philosophy is, what it has been, and what it can be. Part I offers historical perspectives on the transformative power of philosophy from antiquity to the 21st century. Addressing first various epochs in Western philosophy (Ancient and Hellenistic Philosophies; Late modern and Medieval; Renaissance and modern philosophies), it also formulates the impact that Eastern philosophies, chiefly Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism, had on the west, and without which the last two centuries of transformative philosophy cannot be understood. Part II is divided thematically rather than historically and focuses on contemporary approaches to transformative philosophies. Each chapter addresses in depth one central notion, which, when brought to bear on practice, helps to define a new field in transformative philosophy. They include awareness, wonder, imagination, will, decision, experience, understanding, birth, autonomy, love, integrity, self-esteem, meaning, joy, humor, and happiness. By unraveling the transformative power of philosophy, this handbook hopes to strengthen philosophy's place in the academe as a force to reckon with. By enabling personal change for the benefit of the individual and the society in which we live, it answers contemporary concerns. By making explicit the transformative power of various philosophies, of different philosophic notions, and of philosophy itself as an ambitious discipline which critically changes one's mind through the mixture of rational and non-rational elements, the Transformative Philosophy Handbook lays the ground for a new philosophic field, whose influence will transcend narrow concerns. This Handbook appeals to students and researchers in academic philosophy and related disciplines

Contents:

Ancient and Hellenistic Philosophy - Christelle Veillard

Late Antiquity and Medieval Philosophy - David Bartosch

Renaissance and Modern Philosophy - Lydia Amir

Eastern Philosophies Influencing the West - Lou Marinoff

Awareness - Rick Repetti

Wonder - Finn Thorbjørn Hansen

Imagination - Amy Kind

Will - Andrea Hurst

Decision - Enoch Lambert

Experience - Jose Barrientos-Rastrojo

Understanding - Anders Lindseth

Birth Experience - Stella Villarmea and Chon Tejedor

Autonomy - Rebekah Johnston

Love - G. John Abbarno

Integrity - Alfred Archer

Self-esteem - Richard Keshen

Meaning - Thaddeus Metz

Happiness, Joy, Humor - Lydia Amir

Notes:

Includes index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 8, 2026)

ISBN:

9783032006226

3032006228

OCLC:

1594268648

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license