A Philosophy of Simple Living

Jerome Brillaud (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

200 Seiten

2020
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-227-3 (ISBN)

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Charts the ideas, motivations and practices of simplicity from antiquity to the present day.

Today, simple living is a rallying cry for anti-consumerists, environmentalists and anyone concerned with humanity’s effect on the planet. But what is so revolutionary about a simple life? Why are we so fascinated with simplicity today? Why do we still sometimes resist simplifying our lives?
A Philosophy of Simple Living brings together an array of people, practices and movements, from Henry David Thoreau to Steve Jobs, and from Cynics and Quakers to voluntary simplicity and degrowth. Written in elegant, spare prose, this book will inspire all who wish to simplify their lives and convince many that a good life is a simple life.

Jerome Brillaud is Lecturer of French at the University of Manchester. He is the author of Sombres Lumieres (2011) and essays on early modern philosophy and literature.

Introduction: What's in a Name?

1 Simple Beginnings
2 Walking in Simplicity
3 The `Gift to Be Simple'
4 A Simple Reform
5 Simplicity Made Simple

Conclusion: A Simple Voice

References
Bibliography
Acknowledgements

Erscheinungsdatum	17.03.2020
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
ISBN-10	1-78914-227-X / 178914227X
ISBN-13	978-1-78914-227-3 / 9781789142273
Zustand	Neuware