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The Work of Philosophy
Hardcover
$30.00
Available on Feb 02, 2027 | 224 Pages
In a world where the capacity to think deeply has been lost, a path back to the original wellspring: our own minds
Why does modern life make us feel so restless? Relentlessly busy and overstimulated, we are, counterintuitively, bored. The ancient philosophers would tell us that we’re reaping the consequences of neglecting the intellectual labors vital to our humanity. The way out of this low-grade existential despair and into a life characterized by sublime wonder and deep fulfillment is simple. But it’s not easy.
The Work of Philosophy offers a path back to our minds in our frantic twenty-first century. But you need not join a monastery or go off to the desert to nurture a rich interior life: anyone can do it with a little discipline and a few hours a day. Jared Henderson’s curriculum draws on examples from Aristotle, Montaigne, Wendell Berry, Hannah Arendt, C. S. Lewis, and more to teach readers to follow a line of inquiry, to read and write with intention, and to create a community that will offer support for their intellectual endeavors.
Like many great thinkers before you, you can find respite and fulfillment in the life of the mind. With the guidance in this book, the treasures of the philosophical life are available to everyone.
Why does modern life make us feel so restless? Relentlessly busy and overstimulated, we are, counterintuitively, bored. The ancient philosophers would tell us that we’re reaping the consequences of neglecting the intellectual labors vital to our humanity. The way out of this low-grade existential despair and into a life characterized by sublime wonder and deep fulfillment is simple. But it’s not easy.
The Work of Philosophy offers a path back to our minds in our frantic twenty-first century. But you need not join a monastery or go off to the desert to nurture a rich interior life: anyone can do it with a little discipline and a few hours a day. Jared Henderson’s curriculum draws on examples from Aristotle, Montaigne, Wendell Berry, Hannah Arendt, C. S. Lewis, and more to teach readers to follow a line of inquiry, to read and write with intention, and to create a community that will offer support for their intellectual endeavors.
Like many great thinkers before you, you can find respite and fulfillment in the life of the mind. With the guidance in this book, the treasures of the philosophical life are available to everyone.
Author
Jared Henderson
Jared Henderson is a writer and philosopher with a PhD from the University of Connecticut. His YouTube channel has reached over 40 million views, and his Substack, Commonplace Philosophy, has over 45,000 readers. He writes for autodidacts and anyone who believes philosophy belongs to them.
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