Self-transformation: Body, Mind, and Spirit

In this paper, I explore a conception of self-transformation that attempts to provide a holistic account covering a range of body, mind, and spirit. I draw upon Kym Maclaren’s exploration of the role of the body inspired by the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty (body); the hermeneutics of Hans-Georg G...

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Autor principal:	William Konchak
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Publicado:	University of Calgary 2017
Materias:	hermeneutics philosophy philosophy as a way of life phenomenology transcendentalism Philosophy (General) B1-5802
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d78a3b7c2bba4fcc8090fb53ece0f95e2021-11-25T21:24:12ZSelf-transformation: Body, Mind, and Spirit10.11575/jah.v0i0.533011927-4416https://doaj.org/article/d78a3b7c2bba4fcc8090fb53ece0f95e2017-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jah/article/view/53301https://doaj.org/toc/1927-4416 In this paper, I explore a conception of self-transformation that attempts to provide a holistic account covering a range of body, mind, and spirit. I draw upon Kym Maclaren’s exploration of the role of the body inspired by the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty (body); the hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer (mind [language]); and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalism (spirit). I present the case that each of these approaches develops important aspects of self-transformation and can be seen as complementary. I explore this in relation to philosophy as a practical activity, drawing upon Pierre Hadot’s perspective of philosophy as a way of life. William KonchakUniversity of Calgaryarticlehermeneuticsphilosophyphilosophy as a way of lifephenomenologytranscendentalismPhilosophy (General)B1-5802ENJournal of Applied Hermeneutics (2017)
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description	In this paper, I explore a conception of self-transformation that attempts to provide a holistic account covering a range of body, mind, and spirit. I draw upon Kym Maclaren’s exploration of the role of the body inspired by the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty (body); the hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer (mind [language]); and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalism (spirit). I present the case that each of these approaches develops important aspects of self-transformation and can be seen as complementary. I explore this in relation to philosophy as a practical activity, drawing upon Pierre Hadot’s perspective of philosophy as a way of life.
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Self-transformation: Body, Mind, and Spirit

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