Robert Spillane is a Professor and past Dean of the Graduate School
of Management at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
He has degrees in clinical and industrial psychology and worked as
a psychotherapist for more than 25 years.
He has taught at the London Business School, the ABIN Institute in
Frankfurt, Germany, in Singapore and Hong Kong and several
Australian universities and he was a visiting scholar at the Center
for Working Life in Stockholm, Sweden.
From 2003 to 2011 he delivered a series of widely acclaimed
lectures on philosophy and psychology at the Art Gallery of New
South Wales.
He has written numerous journal articles and several books on
philosophy, psychology and management. His recent books include:
'Questionable Behaviour: Psychology's Undermining of Personal
Responsibility', 'The Rise of Psychomanagement in Australia',
'Personality & Performance' (with John Martin) and 'The Management
Contradictionary' (with B. & R. Marks).
In 2006 he received the international Thomas S. Szasz Award from
the Center for Independent Thought in New York for his professional
contributions to the cause of human liberty.
“Impressive in more ways than one. Robert Spillane does a great job
of keeping the writing engaging, clear and increasingly eloquent as
the read progresses. As the title suggests, Eye for An I is a book
concerning the 'self' and although it is obviously a philosophical
read, I wouldn't necessarily say that you would have to be
well-versed in any kinds of schools of thought to appreciate the
content. With that being said, I am more than confident that many
hardened philosophers out there will enjoy the read due to its
thought provoking nature. Admittedly, I find most philosophy to be
quite intimidating, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that the
author keeps the flow smooth and concise in a way that completely
steered clear of scaring me off. Did I understand every single
concept? Certainly not- but I found the vast majority of the book
to be easy to take in and I hold that in high regard simply because
most books with this kind of premise are far too dense for me to
wrap my head around. By no means is the book 'dumbed down', it is
just expressed in a way that the average reader such as myself can
understand without reading each page more than once."
~Lucidity “An Eye for An I is a transformative and an extensive
look at ancient and modern philosophers. Right from the opening you
have to sit up and pay attention. Robert Spillane is captivating
and is outstanding at his sheer scope of understanding and
examination of western philosophy and the insight into the mastery
of oneself. I have always loved philosophy and there are a lot of
familiar names, from Socrates and Plato to many more in the great
read. There are ten philosophies examined and a lot of critical
thinking about philosophy and who we are. I really enjoyed this
read, there was a bit of work for me, and I had to go back a few
times and re-read a few passages, but it was worth it and there is
a wonderful resolve that comes as you conclude this exploration of
personal power and existence.”
~D. Roberts “A great, thought-provoking read for both philosophers
and anyone who enjoys great insight. It goes through both modern
and ancient philosophers ideas to achieve a better understanding of
ourselves. It goes through ten different philosophies that will
have you look at yourself, life and perspectives in a new way. I
feel like I'm more capable to reflect upon my actions and have a
broader outlook on my life after reading this book. Very
interesting read!"
~Courtney
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