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    Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
    Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
    Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
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    Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems

    By Lou Marinoff

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    Philosophy professor Lou Marinoff, Ph.D. offers eternal wisdom to help cope with everyday problems in Plato, Not Prozac!

    “You don’t need a prescription for this mind-opening, possibly life-altering book. . . . The Thinking person’s guide to understanding yourself.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer

    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.

    “Philosophy [to Marinoff] is the Lava bar of intellect—meant to be used every day, down to the nub.” —San Francisco Examiner

    “Plato, Not Prozac! looks to become the bible of the ‘philosophical counseling’ movement.” —Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine

    “The ancient thinkers often characterized philosophy as ‘medicine for the soul.’ Marinoff provides a generous dose throughout these lively pages. I highly recommend it!”—Tom Morris, Ph.D., author of Plato’s Lemonade Stand
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateAug 7, 2012
    ISBN9780062227010
    Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
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    Lou Marinoff

    Lou Marinoff, a Commonwealth Scholar, earned his doctorate in Philosophy of Science at University College London. After holding Research Fellowships at University College and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he became a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, and was also Moderator of the Canadian Business and Professional Ethics Network at UBC's Center for Applied Ethics. He is currently an Associate Professor, and Chair of the Philosophy Department, at The City College of New York. Lou has been a philosophical practitioner for ten years. He is past president of the American Society for Philosophy, Counseling and Psychotherapy (ASPCP), and founding president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA). He is a Fellow of the Institute for Local Government at the University of Arizona, and a Fellow of the World Economic Forum (Davos). He publishes regularly in decision theory, ethics, philosophical practice, and other fields. He is author of an international best-seller, Plato Not Prozac (HarperCollins, NY, 1999), published in twenty languages. His philosophical practice and pioneering of the profession have received national and international media attention. In demand as a speaker to all kinds of groups and organizations, Lou travels far and wide, helping to promote a global philosophical renaissance.

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    • 4/5
      As a person who has suffered with acute anxiety for a long time, I know what it's like to want to have a quick-fix solution. When I was younger, I thought psychology was the only way to look inward. I have been through many different psychologists, and none have really given me the insight into life's questions. I am twenty-four years old; about a year ago, I found out how philosophy could change my life when I met my boyfriend, a practicing Buddhist. He helped me understand that I had to do the work myself, even if I was going to be aided by medication (Philosophy is amazing for spiritual growth. But medicine is something that has definitely helped my journey. I experimented off and on the medication, and realized that illogical thoughts and feelings could not be helped with only one method.) Lou Marinoff's book reinforces the mantras of loving the self and others as family. He reinforces the importance of delving into the self, and only becoming attached to things in a positive way. He says get rid of expectations, find peace within each moment, and learn what works best for you, to be happy, as a human being. Most importantly, remember that everyone else is an individual human being too. It's interesting how hard these things are to do. They take practice. I find myself messing up every day. But I do think they are something to aspire to. Like every philosopher, there are some things in the book I disagree with. I disagree with his view on gender relationships and I think his approach at disengaging with technology is outdated. However, the overall points he is trying to make in those sections, I agree with. I agree that we should try to establish a relationship with nature, separate from technology- and that the world is much better as a holistic place. I would suggest this book to anyone who is trying to discover their own personal philosophy. It takes hard work, and doesn't happen overnight. It's an adventure.
    • 1/5
      This book is purely a side-effect of marketing. Plato finds precious little space inside. Rather, the book is a begging-game for cognitive-behavioral psychology, a modality of psychological treatment much beloved of insurance companies because of its seemingly quick results. Cognitive-behavioral psychology, instead of admitting any role for the unconscious, holds that we are rational to our core, and that if we simply acknowledge the irrationality of our self-limiting beliefs, they will disappear. The similarities to Socratic elenchus are present, but they are not followed up in the book. Disappointing.

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