A runner-up in the 2023 For the Church Book Awards
Philosophy is often seen as anything but practically relevant to everyday life. In this brief, accessible introduction, Ross Inman explores four hidden assumptions that lurk behind questions involving philosophy's relevance. He shows that philosophy is one of most practical subjects of study, for it satisfies our deep human need to make sense of it all.
This book recovers a more classical vision of Christian philosophy as an entire way of life. Inman shows that wonder is the distinctively human posture that drives and sustains the examined life and makes a compelling case that philosophy is valuable, practical, and significant for every aspect of Christian life and ministry. Living philosophically as a Christian enables us to be properly attuned to what is true and good in Christ and to orient our lives to the highest goals worth pursuing.
This is an ideal introductory book for students of philosophy, Christian thought, and worldview studies. It will also work well in classical school, high school, and homeschool contexts.
Contents:
Introduction
1. An Invitation to Wonder
2. Wonder as the Lifeblood of Philosophy
3. Philosophy as a Way of Life
4. Recovering Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life
5. Diagnosing Our Existential Ailments
6. Christian Philosophical Remedies for Our Existential Ailments
7. Philosophy for the Sake of What, Exactly?
8. Philosophy Is Practical? Are You Kidding?
9. The Pilgrim Way and the Christian Philosophical Way of Life
10. Philosophy, the Contemplative Life, and the Church
Conclusion: Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Really
Indexes
208 pages.
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