{"product_id":"the-weight-of-things-philosophy-and-the-good-life-hardback-9781405160773","title":"The Weight of Things; Philosophy and the Good Life (Hardback) 9781405160773","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Weight of Things\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePhilosophy and the Good Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJean Kazez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405160773, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 April 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.417 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Warmly written... lucid and humanely engaging.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book fills an important niche between academic analyses of the meaning of life and overly popularized ‘tips for good living’. I’ve read quite a few books in this area and there is more insight, wit, and wisdom per page in this one book than in almost any of the others.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward Langerak, St Olaf College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Things\u003c\/i\u003e is clear, provocative, tightly-argued, and rich with memorable examples. Written in an informal yet careful style, this examination of how we ought to live is philosophically acute and a delight to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarcia McKelligan, DePauw University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Kazez provides a bracing forum for engagement [and] presents a framework within which readers may contemplate their own ideas. Fluid writing, accompanied by a provocative thesis.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoice Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Things\u003c\/i\u003e explores the hard questions of our daily lives, examining both classic and contemporary accounts of what it means to lead 'the good life.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at the views of philosophers such as Aristotle, the Stoics, Mill, Nietzsche, and Sartre as well as contributions from other traditions, such as Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates key arguments from contemporary philosophers including Peter Singer, Martha Nussbaum, Robert Nozick, John Finnis, and Susan Wolf\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses examples from biography, literature, history, movies and media, and the news\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives a fresh perspective on the hard questions of our daily lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn engaging read; an excellent book for both students and general readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction. \u003cp\u003e1. This Mortal World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Strange Lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Reason and Luck.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Is Happiness All That Matters?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Necessities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Puzzles of Diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Hard Choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Trying to be Good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Religious Realm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Taking Aim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437780791576,"sku":"9781405160773","price":63.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405160773.jpg?v=1784939764","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-weight-of-things-philosophy-and-the-good-life-hardback-9781405160773","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}