Tag: Philosophical Life
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Openness: The 5th virtue of philosophical life
There’s a certain sense of being open to what may come to pass that seems indispensable for living today. In The Guidebook to Philosophical Life, I had written only of four virtues–namely, of courage, patience, humility, and compassion. I had neglected the virtue of openness. Openness–the scourge of routine, an antidote to stubbornness, a lighthearted laughter…
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Philosophy, once again, is the search for radiance
In The Guidebook to Philosophical Life, I wrote that “philosophy is the search for radiance.” Philosophy, once again, is the search for radiance. In this search, there is an important distinction to be drawn, and lived out, between the focus of one’s energies and their dissipation. One’s energies must be corralled, directed, and intensified; they are often…
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On waste and a life of simplicity
My parents taught me not to waste what was useful. When we accidentally left the lights on in the basement and my father found out, he marched upstairs, greeted us in our bedrooms, and told us to go to the basement to turn the lights off. We did, begrudgingly. Even though by local standards we…
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What activities maintain or enhance sober joy?
During the past couple weeks, some conversation partners, friends, and I have been discussing my friend David E. Cooper’s concept of “sober joy” (see his book, Convergence With Nature). I think I want to say, at least for the moment, that sober joy is a yes-saying demeanor or comportment characterized by a general steadiness and…
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Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 
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