Shlomit C. Schuster

The Philosopher's Autobiography (eBook, PDF)

A Qualitative Study

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Throughout the ages philosophers have examined their own lives in an attempt both to find some meaning and to explain the roots of their philosophical perspectives. This volume is an introduction to philosophical autobiography, a rich but hitherto ignored literary genre that questions the self, its social context, and existence in general. The author analyzes representative narratives from antiquity to postmodernity, focusing in particular on three case studies: the autobiographies of St. Augustine, Rousseau, and Sartre. Through the study of these exemplary texts, philosophical reflection on the self emerges as a valid alternative to Freudian psychoanalysis and as a way of promoting self-renewal and change.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313013287
• Artikelnr.: 54145286

Autorenporträt

SHLOMIT C. SCHUSTER is a practicing philosophical counselor./e As the founder of Center Sophon, which promotes the practice of philosophy in all areas of living, she offers private and group sessions in philosophical counseling and instructs philosophers who want to begin their own counseling practice. She has also published several scholarly articles on philosophical counseling.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Introduction Philosophy, Self-Reflection, and Life Writing
Philosophical Psychoanalysis and Qualitative Research The Philosopher
Reborn The Philosopher True to Nature The Philosopher Revolting Epilogue:
New Selves for a New Day? Bibliography Index