Practical philosophy or sophology

Philosophic discussions

The discussion group is a small library of philosophic litterature concerning wide range of questions. It has been ment to a reader who is interested in philososphing alone. Such a reader may be also a professional philosopher and man of science, culture, learner, student, young faculty member.
The books of this circle are related to a range of developing litterature and may serve as learning material for completing knowlwdge of philosophy.


Balashov L.E.
Practical philosophy or sophology -2nd ed.
edited, changed, augmented 530 p

To the attention of readers is offered a book dedicated to practical philosophy (sophology).
Practical philosophy is that part of philosophy, which renders immediate influence to the life of people, through philosophic texts and discussion, through living contact between philosophers and people.
Texts are grouped by themes:
- questions about the world view
- life, death, immortality
- human happiness, love
- golden rule of behavior
- liberalism and freedom
- critique of socialism and communism
- humanism as the philosophy of mankind
- negative of life: anticulture and antiphilosophy
- about the danger of narcotics and the sweetness of life without them
- how do we think?
- common sense
In the conlcluding part of the book the author settles down and elaborates the idea of introduction of an institution of practical philosophers, sophologs. According to his opinion, philosophers can and must work with people in the manner of psychologists, doctors, priests…
The book can serve as textbook for education of practical philosophers (sophologs) and at their preparation for consulting and discussions. It is useful for all who appreciate thinking, who understand its meaning for life.