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PublisherColumba Press
ISBN-101856077136
ISBN-139781856077132
eBay Product ID (ePID)108234993
Product Key Features
Book TitleConsolations of Philosophy : Reflections in an Economic Downturn
Publication Year2013
TopicHistory & Surveys / General, General, Psychotherapy / Counseling
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenrePhilosophy, Performing Arts, Psychology
AuthorPaul O'grady
FormatTrade Paperback
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-551840
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal101
SynopsisIn light of the tumultuous past three decades in Ireland, this book gathers eleven different philosophical approaches to facing misfortunes and coping with the vicissitudes of life. The issues are introduced in an accessible and engaging manner. The thoughts of Plato and Kant are explored and schools such as Stoicism, Epicureanism, Pragmatism, and Existentialism are presented. Buddhism, Quietism, the benefits of craft, and the question of whether philosophy can indeed console are discussed. "They could be the most central discussions that the nation faces as it charts its way out of the deepest financial crisis in the relatively short history of the state... This provocative book wants to help you fashion a new philosophy for Ireland's sudden challenge."-Irish Voice, This book offers eleven different philosophical approaches to issues concerning the basis of value, the nature of the good life, and human destiny; important matters in this recession. The essayists featured are professors at Trinity College Dublin.
LC Classification NumberBJ1595.5.C656 2011
