Eagleton Terry (John Edward Taylor Professor Of English At The University Of Manchester)
Eagleton Terry (John Edward Taylor Professor Of English At The University Of Manchester) - The Meaning Of Life: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
Eagleton Terry (John Edward Taylor Professor Of English At The University Of Manchester) - The Meaning Of Life: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Description: Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them' writes Terry Eagleton who in these pages asks the most important question any of us ever ask and attempts to answer it. So what is the meaning of life? In this witty spirited and stimulating inquiry Eagleton shows how centuries of thinkers - from Shakespeare and Schopenhauer to Marx Sartre and Beckett - have tackled the question. Refusing to settle for the bland and boring Eagleton reveals with a mixture of humour and intellectual rigour how the question has become particularly problematic in modern times. Instead of addressing it head - on we take refuge from the feelings of 'meaninglessness in our lives by filling them with a multitude of different things: from football and sex to New Age religions and fundamentalism. Many of the readers of this book are likely to be as sceptical of the phrase "the meaning of life" as they are of Santa Claus' he writes. But Eagleton contends that in a world where we need to find common meanings it is important that we set about answering the question of all questions; and in conclusion he suggests his own answer. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: The Meaning Of Life: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Eagleton Terry (John Edward Taylor Professor Of English At The University Of Manchester)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199532179
Pages: 128 Pages, 12 Black And White Halftones
Publication Date: 6/30/2008
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Cultural Studies
Description: Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them' writes Terry Eagleton who in these pages asks the most important question any of us ever ask and attempts to answer it. So what is the meaning of life? In this witty spirited and stimulating inquiry Eagleton shows how centuries of thinkers - from Shakespeare and Schopenhauer to Marx Sartre and Beckett - have tackled the question. Refusing to settle for the bland and boring Eagleton reveals with a mixture of humour and intellectual rigour how the question has become particularly problematic in modern times. Instead of addressing it head - on we take refuge from the feelings of 'meaninglessness in our lives by filling them with a multitude of different things: from football and sex to New Age religions and fundamentalism. Many of the readers of this book are likely to be as sceptical of the phrase "the meaning of life" as they are of Santa Claus' he writes. But Eagleton contends that in a world where we need to find common meanings it is important that we set about answering the question of all questions; and in conclusion he suggests his own answer. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: The Meaning Of Life: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Eagleton Terry (John Edward Taylor Professor Of English At The University Of Manchester)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199532179
Pages: 128 Pages, 12 Black And White Halftones
Publication Date: 6/30/2008
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Cultural Studies
