Like Alain de Botton crossed with Charlie Brooker, Foley succeeds
in educating and enlightening us in this wry take on the
existential dilemmas of modern life. 'Fascinating . . . the quest
for happiness and how we are getting it all wrong' Jeremy Vine,
Sunday Telegraph The good news is that the great thinkers from
history have proposed the same strategies for happiness and
fulfilment. The bad news is that these turn out to be the very
things most discouraged by contemporary culture. This knotty
dilemma is the subject of The Age of Absurdity - a humourous and
accessible investigation into how the desirable states of wellbeing
and satisfaction are constantly undermined by modern life. Michael
Foley examines the elusive conditions of happiness common to
philosophy, spiritual teachings and contemporary psychology, then
shows how these are becoming increasingly difficult to apply in a
world of high expectations. The common challenges of earning a
living, maintaining a relationship and ageing are becoming
battlegrounds of existential angst and self-loathing in a culture
that demands conspicuous consumption, high-octane partnerships and
perpetual youth. Rather than denouncing and rejecting these
challenges, Foley presents an entertaining strategy of not just
accepting but embracing today's world - finding happiness in its
absurdity.
General
| Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2011 |
| First published: |
February 2011 |
| Authors: |
Michael Foley
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
260 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84739-627-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-84739-627-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781847396273 |
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