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By (author) Marinoff Lou
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Offers an alternative to traditional therapy, explaining how the theories of history”s most noted philosophers can be applied to handling relationships, living ethically, managing a career, and finding meaning in life. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
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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.
Biographical note:
Lou Marinoff, Ph.D., is a philosophy professor at the City College of New York, a pioneer of the philosophical practice movement in North America, and president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (AAPA). He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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