Philosophy and Life: Exploring the Great Questions of How to Live by A.C. Grayli

Description: Philosophy and Life by A.C. Grayling From the eminent philosopher, an answer to the big question: how should I live my life? FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How should I live my life? What values shall I live by? What sort of person should I be? What shall I aim for?In this summation of a lifetime thinking and writing about these great questions, A. C. Grayling explores with clarity and depth the ideas that each of us must use in answering them for ourselves.Drawing on the lives, experiences and works of a fantastically eclectic range of thinkers - taking in not only philosophers such as Confucius, Seneca and Nietzsche, but also authors from Shakespeare to Ursula LeGuin, and modern thinkers such as Martha Nussbaum and Bernard Williams - Philosophy and Life brings together wisdom from across eras and continents in a tour de force on the philosophy of how to live your life. Author Biography Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Annes College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize. Review Vivid . . . a panoramic, sweeping affair, in which Grayling draws upon Lebensphilosophie in all its forms, from the ancient Greeks to Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre to contemporary thinkers such as Martha Nussbaum, as well as poets, artists and scientists * Daily Telegraph *An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity * Independent *Anthony Graylings intimate and vital dialogue with many of the greatest thinkers since antiquity will inspire each of us to discover the best life we are capable of living -- Professor Simon May Details ISBN0241993202 Author A.C. Grayling Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780241993200 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-07-23 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle Exploring the Great Questions of How to Live Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 128 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-07-23 ISBN-10 0241993202 NZ Release Date 2024-07-23 AU Release Date 2024-07-23 Pages 448 Alternative 9780241523797 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168277273;

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