Think : in defense of a thoughtful life
Brinkmann, Svend2023
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A 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. Of course deep, critical thinking can be difficult, sometimes painful, and it demands time. But it is fundamental to our well-being. 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.
Main title:
Think : in defense of a thoughtful life / Svend Brinkmann.
Author:
Brinkmann, Svend, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : Polity Press, 2023.
Collation:
200 pages
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781509559596 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
153.42
Language:
English
BRN:
2422096
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