{"title":"Ian Hunter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Hunter's\u003c\/strong\u003e works explore the intricate intersections of philosophy and psychology, inviting readers to reconsider established ideas through a critical and reflective lens. His books, including titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Kantian Religion\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into complex philosophical concepts with clarity and depth, suitable for those intrigued by ethical and metaphysical questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond philosophy, Hunter also addresses themes of health and wellness with thoughtful insight, blending intellectual rigour with practical considerations. His writing encourages a nuanced understanding of the human experience, making his collection appealing to readers interested in both the mind and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wobbles-by-ian-hunter-9781923300750","title":"Wobbles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Wilson nearly died at birth. He survived but suffered a severe brain injury, and at six months of age was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Doctors warned his parents he would likely never walk or talk. ‘Best not to expect too much,’ they said. But Shirley and Glenn refused to give up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to defy the grim prognosis, Mark’s parents embarked on an intense, home-based therapy programme — one with no guarantees, only relentless effort and hope. And against all odds, it worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold with Mark’s signature self-deprecating humour, \u003cem\u003eWobbles\u003c\/em\u003e is more than just his story. His parents, sister, and childhood therapist, Ian Hunter, share their own perspectives, revealing the immense challenges, sacrifices, and unexpected joys that shaped their journey. Moments of triumph sit alongside deep despair — a hilarious battle with his kitchen nemesis, the plastic bread clip, is followed by his mother’s heartbreaking contemplation of suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRaw, uplifting, and deeply human, \u003cem\u003eWobbles\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotional rollercoaster, offering not just inspiration but a real-life story demonstrating how, and explaining why, the brain can recover from catastrophic injury. This unforgettable memoir proves that resilience, love, and determination can rewrite even the bleakest of fates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46859497341164,"sku":"9781923300750","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/wobbles-9781923300750_xlg.jpg?v=1759443032"},{"product_id":"the-kantian-religion-by-ian-hunter-9780691280592","title":"The Kantian Religion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA historical inquiry into Kantian philosophy as a form of philosophical religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKantian philosophy is typically viewed as providing a universal theory of knowledge and morality based on timeless principles retrieved from the human mind. In \u003ci\u003eThe Kantian Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, Ian Hunter offers a starkly different account. Hunter contends that Kant’s arguments were assembled from purely historical sources and served as ascetic devices for crafting the towering self of the Kantian philosopher; they were exercises in intellectual self-clarification and moral transformation undertaken by a cohort of the philosophically educated in search of spiritual clarity and moral purity. These 'solemn rites of the mind' were seen as heir and rival to the regenerative resources and cultural importance of the Christian religion, and Kantianism was characterised as a philosophical religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHunter describes the ways that elite spiritual athletes performed a series of philosophically strenuous 'acts of the self on the self' through Kant’s intellectual exercises. When Kantianism emerged as an insurgent cultural movement in the 1780s, it offered young academics training to be clergy and teachers a philosophy that was powerful enough to supplant Christian spirituality and to subordinate humanist scholarship and the natural sciences to philosophical self-reflection. For Kant and his followers, the religious disposition of Kantian philosophy came solely from the immanent practice of the philosophy itself. As a rival to conventional religion and as an academic interloper, Kantian philosophy unleashed a wave of conflicts in Germany’s ecclesiastical and scholarly cultures. Although recent Kant commentary typically views Kantianism as intrinsically secular and scientific, Hunter argues provocatively that Kant’s contemporaries viewed his philosophy as an extra-ecclesiastical path to spiritual refinement and moral regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712266895596,"sku":"9780691280592","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691280592-the-kantian-religion-1.jpg?v=1791853312"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/ian-hunter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}