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- Title
- The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life makes it Hard to be Happy
- ISBN
- 1847396275
- EAN
- 9781847396273
- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Date of Publication
- 2011-02-03
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- Release Title
- The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life makes it Hard to be Happy
- Artist
- Foley, Michael
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- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life Makes It Hard to Be Happy
- Item Height
- 198mm
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Topic
- Popular Philosophy
- Item Width
- 130mm
- Item Weight
- 200 g
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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The good news is that the great thinkers from history have proposed the same strategies for happiness and fulfilment. The bad news is that these turn out to be the very things most discouraged by contemporary culture. This knotty dilemma is the subject of The Age of Absurdity - a wry and accessible investigation into how the desirable states of wellbeing and satisfaction are constantly undermined by modern life. Michael Foley examines the elusive condition of happiness common to philosophy, spiritual teachings and contemporary psychology, then shows how these are becoming increasingly difficult to apply in a world of high expectations. The common challenges of earning a living, maintaining a relationship and ageing are becoming battlegrounds of existential angst and self-loathing in a culture that demands conspicuous consumption, high-octane partnerships and perpetual youth. In conclusion, rather than denouncing and rejecting the age, Foley presents an entertaining strategy of not just accepting but embracing today's world - finding happiness in its absurdity.
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Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13
9781847396273
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Book Title
The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life Makes It Hard to Be Happy
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
272 Pages
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Item Height
198mm
Item Width
130mm
Item Weight
200 g
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United Kingdom
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