Lou Marinoff, a Commonwealth
Scholar originally from Canada, earned his doctorate in
Philosophy of Science at University College London. After
holding research fellowships at University College and
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he became a Lecturer
in Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, and
was also Moderator of the Canadian Business and Professional
Ethics Network at UBC’s Center for Applied Ethics.
He was Associate Professor and former Chair of Philosophy
at The City College of New York. He is currently on leave
from academe.
Lou's clients
include individuals, groups and organizations
of diverse kinds. 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,
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 and Therapy for the Sane, published
in dozens of languages. His textbook, Philosophical
Practice, provides a more technical “insider’s
view” of the profession. He is Editor-in-Chief of
the APPA's new Journal, also called Philosphical Practice.
Lou’s pioneering
endeavors have received national and international
media attention. He is writing a new popular book, The
Middle Way. In demand as a speaker and practitioner
to organizations world-wide, Lou travelled 150,000 miles
in 2004, helping to promote applied philosophy throughout
the global village.
Lou leads a creative
and active life. He is a novelist, classical guitarist,
tennis player and former Canadian table-hockey champion.
For more on Lou's philosophy, books, and arts; or to retain
his services as a counselor or consultant, please visit
his website: www.loumarinoff.com
or e-mail counsel@loumarinoff.com
