Why We Are Restless : On the Modern Quest for Contentment /

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A beautifully written exploration of how the way we pursue happiness makes us unhappyWe live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless. Dissatisfied, we seek change for the sake of change-even if it means undermining the fou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Storey, Benjamin (Autor), Storey, Jenna Silber (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Colección:New Forum Books ; 69
Temas:
Contentment.
Happiness.
PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Christianity.
Democracy in America.
French philosophy.
anxiety.
atheism.
classical education.
decadence.
democracy.
depression.
elites.
good life.
history of philosophy.
hyperactivity.
ideal of happiness.
immanent contentment.
liberal education.
materialism.
meaning of life.
modernity.
moralist.
paradox of choice.
political philosophy.
purpose of life.
pursuit of happiness.
roots of modernity.
self.
skepticism.
unhappiness.
what is happiness.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue We Restless Souls
  • Introduction Four French Thinkers on the Modern Quest for Contentment
  • Chapter 1 Montaigne: The Art of Ordinary Life
  • Chapter 2 Pascal: The Inhumanity of Immanence
  • Chapter 3 Rousseau: The Tragedy of Nature's Redeemer
  • Chapter 4 Tocqueville: Democracy and the Naked Soul
  • Conclusion Liberal Education and the Art of Choosing
  • Acknowledgments
  • Suggested Readings
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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