An Introducing Practical Guide to how philosophy can be used in everyday life. Improve your thinking to improve the quality of your life. Learn how to bring philosophy into the real world, and become more aware, more reflective and more effective. This Practical Guide will show you how philosophy can help to improve your thinking about everyday life, making you more aware of what you think and why, helping you to take charge of your ideas and see the bigger picture. Full of practical examples, straightforward advice, exercises and ideas, and written by an expert in the field, Philosophy for Everyday Life can help you become a calmer and happier person. AUTHOR: Trevor Curnow is Reader in Philosophy at St Martin's College, Lancaster. He has also taught philosophy at Lancaster University, the Open University, the University of Central Lancashire and the University of Khartoum.