The Philosopher's Notebook

by Mark Stephens

The Philosopher 's Notebook is the perfect workbook for philosophy students, creative thinkers, and aspiring intellectuals. It features profiles of 20 important thinkers from ancient times to the modern day, plus numerous activities and exercises to test your philosophical mettle. The major philosophical figures profiled within include: • Aristotle • René Descartes • Immanuel Kant • Friedrich Nietzsche • Ludwig Wittgenstein In addition, 70 interactive exercises present key concepts in an engaging and accessible way, challenging you to consider some of the most profound questions facing humankind, such as "Does freedom exist?" and "Is knowledge power?"

Genres: Philosophy

192 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

After dabbling in yoga in my teens (1970s!), I've been passionately devoted practicing yoga since January 1, 1991, and since January 1, 1996 I've been equally passionate in sharing yoga as a personal practice for making every moment of one’s life better – healthier, clearer, and altogether more joyful. While Yoga Journal referred to me as "the teacher's teacher," I steadfastly believe that the best teach you will ever have is inside of you. At the same time, with practice and study, we can offer meaningful guidance to others, and this is precisely the intention in my textbooks for yoga teachers: Teaching Yoga (2010/2024), Yoga Sequencing (2012), Yoga Adjustments (2014) Yoga Therapy (2017), and Yoga for Better Sleep (2019.) I now writing a book on Yoga Histories and Philosophies from Ancient to Modern Times. All odf this taps into my background in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Iyengar, Vinyasa Flow, Tantra, and Yoga Therapy, plus fairly deep academic study of things like anatomy, philosophy, research methods and more. I try to bring an eclectic perspective to the practice that's all about making yoga more accessible, sustainable, and deeply transformational.

Reviews

[Anne-Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this philosophy notebook. It definitely helped me learn more about certain philosophers. And I appreciated getting up in the morning, and first thing looking at the day's questions and putting down my thoughts (i.e. using my brain).

[Zack McCullough · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun little book that features brief profiles of philosophers, thought experiments to get you thinking or provoke discussion among friends, and plenty of room to write down your thoughts. There are brief profiles that introduce the reader to various philosophers, though I wish there had been a bit more diversity, with there being only two non-Western thinkers.