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A Philosophy of Simple Living
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Artikel-Nr:
9781789142273
Veröffentl:
2020
Erscheinungsdatum:
15.07.2020
Seiten:
200
Autor:
Jérôme Brillaud
Gewicht:
392 g
Format:
222x142x26 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Jérôme Brillaud is a lecturer of French at the University of Manchester. He is the author, in French, of Sombres Lumières as well as English-language essays on early modern philosophy and literature.
Today, "simple living" is a rallying cry for anti-consumerists, environmentalists, and anyone concerned with humanity's effect on the planet. But what is so revolutionary about a simple life? And why are we so fascinated with simplicity today? A Philosophy of Simple Living charts the ideas, motivations, and practices of simplicity from antiquity to the present day. Bringing together an array of people, practices, and movements, from Henry David Thoreau to Steve Jobs, and from Cynics and Shakers to the "slow movement," voluntary simplicity, and degrowth, this book is as comprehensive as it is concise. Written in elegant, spare prose, A Philosophy of Simple Living will be of great benefit to all who wish to declutter and pare back their complicated, modern lives.
Charts the ideas, motivations and practices of simplicity from antiquity to the present day.