The New Rational Therapy: Thinking Your Way to Serenity, Success, and Profound Happiness - Softcover

Cohen PhD, Professor Of Philosophy Elliot D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0742547345 ISBN 13: 9780742547346

Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Throughout the ages, great thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, Nietzsche, and many others have had incredibly useful things to say about overcoming the strife of everyday living and attaining happiness. Unfortunately contemporary approaches to psychology have made only limited use of this guidance. At last, here is an uplifting psychology that systematically applies the wisdom of the ages to attaining life pregnant with insight, meaning, value, and purpose. Guided by the vision of great minds, this book shows you how you can still feel secure and hopeful in a precarious, uncertain universe; face evil with life-affirming courage; build self-esteem, respect for others, and global reverence; become your own person; take control of you're emotions and behavior; strengthen your willpower; confront moral problems creatively; build rapport and solidarity with others; and hone your practical decision-making skills. Unlike classical approaches to rational psychology that only scratch the surface of what's deeply wrong in your life, The New Rational Therapy gets to the core and offers you penetrating, philosophical antidotes for transcending your malaise, and for attaining an enduring, profound happiness.

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About the Author

Elliot D. Cohen is the creator of Logic-Based Therapy and Consultation, co-founder of the National Philosophical Counseling Association, and professor of clinical ethics at the Florida State University College of Medicine. S Zinaich Jr. is associate professor of philosophy in the Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Purdue University Northwest.

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From Preface: "About a half century ago, a man with a vision looked to the teachings of the ancient Stoic philosophers to develop a rational approach to psychology. The result was a type of therapy that has radically changed the face of contemporary psychology. I speak here of one of the most influential psychologists of the past century, Albert Ellis, founder of the popular therapy known as Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Ellis tapped into an enormously valuable reserve, but there is an incredibly vast sea of such knowledge that still remains untapped. The strides made in this book to harness the wisdom of the ages mark a new beginning in the endeavor to make rational therapy more profoundly rational."

Edition details

• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742547345
• ISBN 13: 9780742547346
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288