Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
"This is a most welcome addition to
the small, but growing, literature on philosophical practice.
It is aimed at all those who do, or who would like, to apply
philosophy as a disciplined professional activity outside
of academe. It provides an excellent account of the development
of philosophical practice, where it might go next, how to
get there and the problems it is likely to face.
Informed, engaged, polemical, amusing,
concerned and passionate. Read it. It describes not just
the small, but growing, world of philosophical practice,
but also the large and fragmented wider client communities,
which could so much benefit from a dose of applied philosophy."
-- Alex
Howard, author of Philosophy for Counseling and Psychotherapy
"This book is impressive and very well
written. It shows a keen mind, an endless energy, a solid
understanding of philosophy, and a genuine capacity to know
how to use real philosophy to help with life's issues. There
is no question about the excellence and timeliness of this
contribution."
--
Peter Koestenbaum, author of Leadership: The Inner Side
of Greatness
Philosophical Practice
is written with such clarity and vigor that it will appeal
not just to philosophers, but to anyone interested in the
role of the academy in society. This book is certainly an
excellent guide on how to become a philosophical counselor,
and many will want to read it for that reason alone. But
Marinoff's trenchant criticisms of the profession of philosophy
should spur an important debate to which most academics
will want to contribute. The resulting fireworks will fascinate
anyone who cares about contemporary intellectual life."
--
Christian Perring, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
Dowling College, Editor of Metapsychololgy Online Review
"Dr. Lou Marinoff is a prominent
advocate of the idea that philosophers might actually be
good for something. As the author of a successful book on
philosophical counseling, Plato,
Not Prozac!, Marinoff has
captured the attention of the press, and has, thereby, done
more than any other American philosopher to advance popular
discussion of philosophical counseling. His latest book,
Philosophical Practice,
moves that cause forward. The earlier book was more for
possible clientele; this one is more for the would-be practitioner.
It will be a useful book for anyone considering starting
a practice as a philosophical counselor, providing an admirable
survey of the practical obstacles to be considered. It reviews
the history, the politics, the pitfalls, told from the point
of view of someone often at the center of controversy. Carving
out a place for the counseling philosopher is only one facet
of bringing philosophy into the applied world, and this
book will get those within and outside of academia thinking
creatively about how to mine the discipline. Lou Marinoff's
Philosophical Practice is both provocative and constructive."
--
J. Michael Russell, Ph.D., Research Psychoanalyst, Professor
and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Cal State Fullerton
Philosophical
Practice aims to familiarize
its readers with the developmental, theoretical, methodological,
and professional aspects of philosophical practice. It explains
what philosophical practice is "from the inside out": where,
how, and why it works, and how to establish a professional
practice-all from the pioneering practitioner's viewpoint.
Its scope includes developmental perspectives, theoretical
models, methodological tools, and professional requirements-as
well as sharp critiques of the contemporary Academy. It
concentrates on the three pillars of philosophical practice:
client counseling, group facilitation, and organizational
consulting. It identifies new and vital roles for philosophers
in the emergent global village.
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