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Wonderstruck - How Wonder and Awe Shape the Way We Think
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Wonderstruck - How Wonder and Awe Shape the Way We Think
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A philosopher explores the transformative role of wonder and awe in
an uncertain world Wonder and awe lie at the heart of life’s most
profound questions. Wonderstruck shows how these emotions respond
to our fundamental need to make sense of ourselves and everything
around us, and how they enable us to engage with the world as if we
are experiencing it for the first time. Drawing on the latest
psychological insights on the emotions, Helen De Cruz argues that
wonder and awe are emotional drives that motivate us to inquire and
discover new things, and that humanity has deliberately nurtured
these emotions in cultural domains such as religion, science, and
magic. Tracing how wonder and awe unify philosophy, the humanities,
and the sciences, De Cruz provides new perspectives on figures such
as Plato, Aristotle, Adam Smith, William James, Rachel Carson,
Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Abraham Heschel. Along
the way, she explains how these singular emotions empower us to be
open-minded, to experience joy and hope, and to be resilient in the
face of personal troubles and global challenges. Taking inspiration
from Descartes’s portrayal of wonder as “that sudden surprise
of the soul,” this illuminating book reveals how wonder and awe
are catalysts that can help us reclaim what makes life worth living
and preserve the things we find wonderful and valuable in our
lives.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2024 |
Firstpublished: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Helen De Cruz
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-23212-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-23212-1 |
Barcode: |
9780691232126 |
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