{"product_id":"the-heart-of-philosophy-isbn-9781585422517","title":"The Heart of Philosophy","description":"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 \u003cb\u003eThe Heart of the Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e, Jacob Needleman provides a \"user's guide\" for those who would take philosophy seriously enough to understand its life-transforming qualities.The Heart of PhilosophyPreface to the Tarcher\/Penguin Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Philosophy, Where Are You?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. Socrates and the Myth of Responsibility\u003cbr\u003e3. Pythagoras\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Wendy, Sim, and Other Philosophers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Nondepartmental Offering\u003cbr\u003e5. Questions in the Margin\u003cbr\u003e6. A Strange Warmth\u003cbr\u003e7. Parents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Remembering Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Eros and Ego: Toward a Redefinition of the History of Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e9. Reality: The Problem and the Question\u003cbr\u003e10. One Self: Two Words\u003cbr\u003e11. The Indestructible Question\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy Can’t We Be Good?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoney and the Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Jacob Needleman is Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University, and former Director of the Center for the Study of New Religions at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, CA.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300486074597,"sku":"NP9781585422517","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781585422517.jpg?v=1767739744","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-heart-of-philosophy-isbn-9781585422517","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}