The Choice Of Hercules
pleasure, duty and the good life in the 21st century
$33.91
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2008
Summary
The Choice: Duty, Pleasure, and the Good Life
Duty or Pleasure? This was the legendary choice which faced Hercules and which pre-eminent philosopher A.C Grayling uses as the starting point of this masterful book.
He shows us how much more people can understand about themselves and their world by reflecting on today’s moral challenges. Above all, he explores the idea that certain demands and certain pleasures are necessary, not just because of their intrinsic merits but becau…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753824436 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753824434 |
| Author: | A.C. Grayling, Prof A.C. Grayling |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 167mm x 14mm |
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persuasve and strangely consoling– OBSERVER
persuasve and strangely consoling - OBSERVER
an important, thought-provoking, kind and life-enhancing book… general philosophy at its accessible best - TIMESan admirably sensible book, soemtimes stirringly written - GUARDIAN - Nicholas LezardAn enriching and thought-provoking read, it will leave you wondering about what a good and happy life really is. - GOOD BOOK GUIDEAbout The Author
A.C. Grayling
Anthony Grayling teaches philosophy at Birkbeck College, London and is a fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford. He is a literary journalist and broadcaster who reviews frequently in the Financial Times and has a regular column in Prospect.
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