Use Philosophy to be Happier 30 Steps to Perfect the Art of Living
Heftet /
2013
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9781444190229
Published
2013
Publisher
John Murray Press
Weight
208 gr
Height
197 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
17 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
256
Author
Biographical note
Mark Vernon is an author and journalist. He's written books on friendship, wellbeing, belief, science and the philosophy of the everyday. His articles and reviews on religious, philosophical and ethical themes have appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Evening Standard and TLS. He has a degree in physics, theology and philosophy, regularly contributes to debates and festivals, and is a founding member of The School of Life in London. He played on the left wing for Socrates Wanderers in the 2010 Philosophers' Football Match.
Happiness. We all want it - but how can we get it? Author Mark Vernon has solved the problem by collecting the wisdom of the greatest minds in history and making their thinking on the things that matter most in life accessible and, above all, practical. Full of everyday examples to make sometimes high-blown philosophy entertaining and relevant, this book shows you how you can crack the secret to living The Good Life.
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The best of over 2,000 years of human thought condensed into a series of practical steps to get the best out of life - from art and music to money and sex.
- : 1. Anger, the discomforting opportunity
- : 2. Art, beyond consumption
- : 3. Beauty, as a guide in life
- : 4. Community, or the ties that free us
- : 5. Earth, our island home
- : 6. Forgiveness, and having a future
- : 7. Freedom, by giving stuff up
- : 8. Friendship, its perils and promise
- : 9. Gratitude, and the surprise called life
- : 10. Hope, and the courage to be
- : 11. Humour, its humanity and humility
- : 12. Individuality, not individualism
- : 13. Love, or how to be seriously promiscuous
- : 14. Me, being true to yourself
- : 15. Meaning, or why it's good to talk
- : 16. Money, our frozen desire
- : 17. Mourning, and avoiding depression
- : 18. Music, and learning from mistakes
- : 19. Pets, and the value of strangers
- : 20. Religion, or filling the God-shaped hole
- : 21. Responsibility, and what's true for you
- : 22. Seeing, a lesson in looking at the world
- : 23. Sex, and what makes it good
- : 24. Stillness, its intensification of life
- : 25. Stories, and expanding your moral imagination
- : 26. Tolerance, or the wisdom of others
- : 27. Uncertainty, and the value of doubt
- : 28. Wisdom, also called love's knowledge
- : 29. Wonder, in the ordinary
- : 30. Work, and becoming what you are
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The best of over 2,000 years of human thought condensed into a series of practical steps to get the best out of life - from art and music to money and sex.
Product details
ISBN
9781444190229
Published
2013
Publisher
John Murray Press
Weight
208 gr
Height
197 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
17 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
256
Author