The Weight of Things

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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)

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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

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