The heart of things

applying philosophy to the 21st century

By Grayling, A. C.

Publishers Summary:
"Everyone wishes to live a life that is satisfying and fulfilling, in which there is achievement and pleasure, and which has the respect of people one respects in turn. Such a life adds value to the experience of the person living it, and to the world that person occupies. To add value involves making good choices; and to make good choices requires being informed and reflective. This miscellany of essays, grouped by theme into observations on personal and public life, and on a variety of thinkers and ideas, is offered as a contribution towards the task of reflection that leads to the good life."--BOOK JACKET.

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ISBN
978-0-29784-819-6
Publisher
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005.


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Reviewed on January 16, 2006

The cause of the emptiness and dissatisfaction plaguing many Westerners, distinguished British philosophy professor Grayling laments, is a lack of thoughtful reflection, something he aims to correct with these brief essays, presented so as to gently nudge readers into pursuing the philosophical discourse that Grayling promises will fulfill them. Touching on down-to-earth topics like money, marriage, infidelity, jurisprudence, as well as large ideas like the relationship betwee...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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