What would the global history of philosophy look like if it were
told not as a story of ideas but as a series of job
descriptions--ones that might have been used to fill the position
of philosopher at different times and places over the past 2,500
years? The Philosopher does just that, providing a new way of
looking at the history of philosophy by bringing to life six kinds
of figures who have occupied the role of philosopher in a wide
range of societies around the world over the millennia--the Natural
Philosopher, the Sage, the Gadfly, the Ascetic, the Mandarin, and
the Courtier. The result is at once an unconventional introduction
to the global history of philosophy and an original exploration of
what philosophy has been--and perhaps could be again. By uncovering
forgotten or neglected philosophical job descriptions, the book
reveals that philosophy is a universal activity, much broader--and
more gender inclusive--than we normally think today. In doing so,
The Philosopher challenges us to reconsider our idea of what
philosophers can do and what counts as philosophy.
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