The Weight of Things: Philosophy and the Good Life
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kazez, Jean, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishers, "<strong>Thestrong> Weight <strong>ofstrong> Things" explores <strong>thestrong> hard questions <strong>ofstrong> our daily lives, examining both classic <strong>andstrong> contemporary accounts <strong>ofstrong> what it means to lead '<strong>thestrong> good <strong>lifestrong>'. Looks at <strong>thestrong> views <strong>ofstrong> philosophers such as Aristotle, <strong>thestrong> Stoics, Mill, Nietzsche, <strong>andstrong> Sartre as well as contributions from o<strong>thestrong>r traditions, such as Buddhism Incorporates key arguments from contemporary philosophers including Peter Singer, Martha Nussbaum, Robert Nozick, John Finnis, <strong>andstrong> Susan Wolf Uses examples from biography, literature, history, movies <strong>andstrong> media, <strong>andstrong> <strong>thestrong> news Gives a fresh perspective on <strong>thestrong> hard questions <strong>ofstrong> our daily lives An engaging read; an excellent book for both students <strong>andstrong> general readers