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How to Change Your Mind: The Contemplative Practices of Philosophy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2023

Leah Kalmanson
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The methods of philosophy may be associated with practices such as rational dialogue, logical analysis, argumentation, and intellectual inquiry. However, many philosophical traditions in Asia, as well as in the ancient Greek world, consider an array of embodied contemplative practices as central to the work of philosophy and as philosophical methods in themselves. Here we will survey a few such practices, including those of the ancient Greeks as well as examples from East Asian traditions. Revisiting the contemplative practices of philosophy can help us to rethink the boundaries of the discipline, the nature and scope of scholarly methods, and the role of philosophy in everyday life.

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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements , Volume 93: Expanding Horizons , May 2023 , pp. 69 - 79
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy and the contributors 2023

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