Mindfulness is celebrated everywhere—especially in health psychology
and spiritual practices, but also in the arts, business, education,
environmentalism, sports, and the use of digital devices. While the
current mindfulness movement may be in part the latest fad in a
narcissistic and therapeutic culture, it is also worthy of greater
philosophical attention. As a study in ethics and moral psychology,
Mindfulness in Good Lives remedies the neglect of this subject within
philosophy. Mike W. Martin makes sense of the striking variety of
concepts of mindfulness by connecting them to the core idea of
value-based mindfulness: paying attention to what matters, in light of
relevant values. When the values are sound, mindfulness is a virtue
that helps implement the kaleidoscope of values in good lives. Health
psychologists, who currently dominate the study of mindfulness, often
present their research as value-neutral science. Yet they invariably
presuppose moral values that should be made transparent. These values,
which lie at the interface of morality and mental health, form bridges
between philosophy and psychology, and between literature and
spirituality.
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ISBN
9781498596374
Publisert
2019
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Bloomsbury USA
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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