The active life
"Adam Sandel revives one of the oldest philosophical questions: What constitutes a good life? Drawing on the wisdom of thinkers ancient and modern, as well as his own experience as a teacher and record-setting athlete, he argues that fulfillment lies not in achieving goals but in doing activities-with intention, enthusiasm, and self-reflection"--
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- Full title :The active life / Adam Adatto Sandel.
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"Adam Sandel revives one of the oldest philosophical questions: What constitutes a good life? Drawing on the wisdom of thinkers ancient and modern, as well as his own experience as a teacher and record-setting athlete, he argues that fulfillment lies not in achieving goals but in doing activities-with intention, enthusiasm, and self-reflection"--
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- Publication Date:2022.
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- Publisher(s):Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2022.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780674268647, 0674268644
- oclc:on1344310496
- LC Classification:HN25
- Dewey Decimal:301
Table of Contents
One: Self-Possession Part I: Navigating Modern Life with the Help of Aristotle -- Two: Self-Possession Part II: The Life and Death of Socrates -- Three: Friendship -- Four: Engagement with Nature -- Five: Contending with Time -- Six: What It Means to Be Free
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