Excellence - celebrating 60 years
The ABCs of Excellence
Aristotle, Buddha and Confucius for the mind, heart and spirit
Lou Marinoff
Abstract
The New York Times called Dr. Lou Marinoff "the world's greatest marketer of philosophical counseling." In keeping with ESOMAR’s 60th anniversary theme – excellence – Dr. Lou will present the ABCs of excellence. Entertaining and provocative, Dr. Lou draws on ideas of great thinkers, applying their insights to everyday life – and to marketing. He will challenge your ideas, arouse your curiosity, and leave you with interesting food for thought. Not your average philosopher, or marketer.
Listen to Lou explain what he'll be covering (3:22min):
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Professor Lou Marinoff
Deputy Chair, Department of Philosophy, The City College of New York, USA
Lou Marinoff, a Commonwealth Scholar originally from Canada, earned his Doctorate in Philosophy of Science at University College London. He held research fellowships at University College and at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was Moderator of the Canadian Business and Professional Ethics Network at UBC’s Center for Applied Ethics. He was a Lecturer in Philosophy at UBC and Capilano College. He is currently Professor and Deputy Chair of Philosophy at The City College of New York
Lou has been a philosophical counselor and consultant since 1991. His clients include individuals, educational institutions, professional associations, corporations, and governments. He is past president of the American Society for Philosophy, Counseling and Psychotherapy (ASPCP), and founding president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA). He is a Fellow of the Institute for Local Government at the University of Arizona, a Fellow of The Aspen Institute, Faculty of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, and Faculty of the World Economic Forum.
Lou publishes regularly in decision theory, ethics, philosophical practice, and other scholarly fields. He is the author of two international bestsellers: Plato Not Prozac (HarperCollins, NY, 1999) published in twenty-five languages, and Therapy for the Sane (aka The Big Questions, Bloomsbury, NY and London, 2003) published in a dozen languages. His textbook, Philosophical Practice (Academic Press, NY, 2001), provides a more technical “insider’s view” of the profession. His latest popular book, The Middle Way, is forthcoming in many languages.
Lou’s pioneering endeavors have received national and international media attention. In demand world-wide as a counselor, consultant and speaker, Lou is helping to promote a philosophical renaissance in the global village.
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