The Weight of Things
Download or Read eBook The Weight of Things PDF written by Jean Kazez and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jean Kazez |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2009-02-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781405181556 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1405181559 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Weight of Things by : Jean Kazez
Book excerpt: The Weight of Things explores the hard questions of ourdaily lives, examining both classic and contemporary accounts ofwhat it means to lead 'the good life'. Looks at the views of philosophers such as Aristotle, theStoics, Mill, Nietzsche, and Sartre as well as contributions fromother traditions, such as Buddhism Incorporates key arguments from contemporary philosophersincluding Peter Singer, Martha Nussbaum, Robert Nozick, JohnFinnis, and Susan Wolf Uses examples from biography, literature, history, movies andmedia, and the news Gives a fresh perspective on the hard questions of our dailylives An engaging read; an excellent book for both students andgeneral readers
