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    The Heart of Philosophy

    Author Jacob Needleman
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    $27.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Tarcher
    5.94"W x 8.89"H x 0.7"D   | 10 oz | 48 per carton
    On sale Aug 25, 2003 | 256 Pages | 9781585422517
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    Philosophy as it is frequently taught in classrooms bears little relation to the impassioned and immensely practical search for self-knowledge conducted by not only its ancient avatars but also by men and woman who seek after truth today. In The Heart of the Philosophy, Jacob Needleman provides a "user's guide" for those who would take philosophy seriously enough to understand its life-transforming qualities.
    Jacob Needleman is professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University. He is the author of many bestselling books, including, most recently, A Little Book on Love. View titles by Jacob Needleman
    The Heart of PhilosophyPreface to the Tarcher/Penguin Edition
    Preface
    Acknowledgments

    Part I: Philosophy, Where Are You?
    1. Introduction
    2. Socrates and the Myth of Responsibility
    3. Pythagoras

    Part II: Wendy, Sim, and Other Philosophers
    4. Nondepartmental Offering
    5. Questions in the Margin
    6. A Strange Warmth
    7. Parents

    Part III: Remembering Philosophy
    8. Eros and Ego: Toward a Redefinition of the History of Philosophy
    9. Reality: The Problem and the Question
    10. One Self: Two Words
    11. The Indestructible Question

    Conclusion

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    Philosophy as it is frequently taught in classrooms bears little relation to the impassioned and immensely practical search for self-knowledge conducted by not only its ancient avatars but also by men and woman who seek after truth today. In The Heart of the Philosophy, Jacob Needleman provides a "user's guide" for those who would take philosophy seriously enough to understand its life-transforming qualities.

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    Jacob Needleman is professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University. He is the author of many bestselling books, including, most recently, A Little Book on Love. View titles by Jacob Needleman

    Table of Contents

    The Heart of PhilosophyPreface to the Tarcher/Penguin Edition
    Preface
    Acknowledgments

    Part I: Philosophy, Where Are You?
    1. Introduction
    2. Socrates and the Myth of Responsibility
    3. Pythagoras

    Part II: Wendy, Sim, and Other Philosophers
    4. Nondepartmental Offering
    5. Questions in the Margin
    6. A Strange Warmth
    7. Parents

    Part III: Remembering Philosophy
    8. Eros and Ego: Toward a Redefinition of the History of Philosophy
    9. Reality: The Problem and the Question
    10. One Self: Two Words
    11. The Indestructible Question

    Conclusion

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