Misanthropy
Download or Read eBook Misanthropy PDF written by Andrew Gibson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Andrew Gibson |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2017-06-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781474293174 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1474293174 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Misanthropy by : Andrew Gibson
Book excerpt: This book is the first major study of the theme of misanthropy, its history, arguments for and against it, and its importance for us today. Misanthropy is not strictly a Philosophy, it is an inconsistent thought that has often been mocked. But from Timon of Athens to Motörhead it has proven durable and irresistible, and attracted a huge range of fascinating figures. Human beings have always deeply distrusted who and what they are. This book does not seek to explain that distrust away or pour scorn on it. It asks, instead, how far misanthropy might have reason on its side -albeit a confused reason- with more appeal than many people might have first supposed.
