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Philosophy for Life

by Rupert Read

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Philosophy for Life is a bold call for the practice of philosophy in our everyday lives. Philosopher and writer Rupert Read explores a series of important and often provocative contemporary political and cultural issues from a philosophical perspective, arguing that philosophy is not a body of doctrine, but a practice, a vantage point from which life should be analysed and, more importantly, acted upon. A ? Philosophy for Life is a personal journey that explores four key areas of society today:A ? Politics, Religion, Art, and the Environment. Taking tangible examples from modern politics, from climate change to the war on terror, and culture, from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy to the poetry of T.S. Eliot, Read shows that philosophyA ? is already an active part of today's world. This captivating and timelyA ? book offers a philosophical response to some of the key questions facing today's society and encourages us to use philosophy as a kind of therapy. Philosophy for LifeA ? shows that we canA ? improve our perspective on the world and our place in it by doing philosophy everyday.… (more)
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Anyone who knows me, will not be surprised that I am giving this a positive review. I am a massive fan of Rupert Read and the work he does around climate collapse.

This tome is more generally focussed upon philosophy in everyday life. It is thought provoking and, the only section that I couldn't follow was the last section on abstract art. Not that I am against the genre, I just couldn't follow the logic of the argument.

Other than that, BRILLIANT. ( )
  the.ken.petersen | Mar 14, 2023 |
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Philosophy for Life is a bold call for the practice of philosophy in our everyday lives. Philosopher and writer Rupert Read explores a series of important and often provocative contemporary political and cultural issues from a philosophical perspective, arguing that philosophy is not a body of doctrine, but a practice, a vantage point from which life should be analysed and, more importantly, acted upon. A ? Philosophy for Life is a personal journey that explores four key areas of society today:A ? Politics, Religion, Art, and the Environment. Taking tangible examples from modern politics, from climate change to the war on terror, and culture, from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy to the poetry of T.S. Eliot, Read shows that philosophyA ? is already an active part of today's world. This captivating and timelyA ? book offers a philosophical response to some of the key questions facing today's society and encourages us to use philosophy as a kind of therapy. Philosophy for LifeA ? shows that we canA ? improve our perspective on the world and our place in it by doing philosophy everyday.

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