{"product_id":"think-in-defence-of-a-thoughtful-life-paperback-softback-9781509559596","title":"Think; In Defence of a Thoughtful Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509559596","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThink\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIn Defence of a Thoughtful Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSvend Brinkmann (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509559596, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 January 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.204 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\u003cp\u003e\"Thinking is the greatest gift we humans possess. But we should use it responsibly and wisely, for the good of all. Brinkmann reminds us of just how much we stand to gain by doing so.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTim Ingold, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Aberdeen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Svend Brinkmann's \u003ci\u003eThink\u003c\/i\u003e is a book in praise of the thoughtful life and an easygoing exploration of the role of thinking in our lives today.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThink: In Defence of a Thoughtful Life,\u003c\/i\u003e Danish professor of Psychology, Svend Brinkmann, flies the flag, and provides a how-to guide, for Socratic thoughtfulness\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003eA defining feature of being human is our ability to think. We refer to ourselves, after all, as Homo sapiens. But in a world where experiencing and achieving as much as possible is the number one preoccupation, there is little room for reflection. Technology is also making everything easier, eroding the need for us to think at all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf course deep, critical thinking can be difficult, sometimes painful, and it takes time. But it is fundamental to our well-being. In this new book, bestselling philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues for a return to the thoughtful life, where we learn to think well, to think deeply, to lose ourselves in reverie and tune in to our inner voice. By spending time in our thoughts and letting them wander freely, we will discover that thinking is one of the most enriching things we can do in life – and one of the most human, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What do you think?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Why has it become difficult to think?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Happiness is a thoughtful life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Thinking as formation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Where does thinking come from?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. How to think\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462941077784,"sku":"9781509559596","price":10.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509559596.jpg?v=1785543196","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/think-in-defence-of-a-thoughtful-life-paperback-softback-9781509559596","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}