How does thinking illuminate the spiritual view of life? How does a close examination of key spiritual thinkers help us to live in the modern world? And in what way does philosophy enhance spirituality?
In this book, Richard White answers these questions by analysing a range of important philosophers, from Schopenhauer in the first half of the 19th century to Irigaray in the present day. Each chapter examines the work of a single writer and one closely associated theme, such as Nietzsche on generosity, Benjamin on wisdom, and Derrida on mourning. The author looks at philosophy and spirituality in the tradition of continental philosophy, and he views spirituality as something that can be separated from religion.
With the rise of reductive scientific materialism becoming ever more prevalent in modern society, White seeks to recover the idea of a spiritual tradition which is not otherworldly but philosophical in nature. The thinkers discussed in this book articulate some of the deepest possibilities of human existence.
Spiritual Philosophers offers an approach to philosophy as a spiritual practice, which the author sees as an integral part of our life. As a pioneering work in an emerging field – the philosophy of spirituality -- this book contributes to several key debates surrounding spirituality, theology and the role of philosophy in the contemporary world.

Introduction
Chapter One: Schopenhauer on Compassion
Chapter Two: Nietzsche on Generosity
Chapter Three: Kandinsky on Art
Chapter Four: Benjamin on Wisdom
Chapter Five: Jung on Religion and the Sacred
Chapter Six: Hillman on Spirit and Soul
Chapter Seven: Foucault on the Care of the Self
Chapter Eight: Derrida on Mourning
Chapter Nine: Irigaray on Love
Afterword