Ideas roadshow conversations meaningfulness
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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Susan Wolf, the Edna J. Koury Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This fascinating conversation explores what it is to live an ethical, meaningful life in keeping with her book, Meaning in Life and Why It Matters, the role that love, fulfillment, self-interest and happiness play in giving meaning to one’s life, and how meaningful activities occur when "subjective attraction meets objective attractiveness".
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Takin’ It To The Streets, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
Philosophical Engagement - The appeal of thinking deeply Investigating Motivation - Beyond pleasure and duty Exploring Fulfillment - A key subjective metric Subjective Meets Objective - Interpreting a “waste of time” Objectivity Emerges - The meaning of mistakes Why Meaning Matters, Part I - A personal perspective Enter Sisyphus - The meaning of rolling stones Frames of Reference - Cosmic questions and endoxic icons Why Meaning Matters, Part II - Improving theoretical understanding Towards a Meaningful World - Making it real Beyond Happiness - Pursuing what you loveAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series (100 books):
Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. Howard Burton holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Director of Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: E-book
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 06 december 2020
Ebook Formaat: Adobe ePub
Hoofdauteur: Howard Burton
Hoofduitgeverij: Open Agenda Publishing
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Studieboek: Nee
EAN: 9781771700931