Product details
ISBN
9780522853742
Published
2008-09-01
Publisher
Melbourne University Press; Melbourne University Press
Weight
232 gr
Height
195 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
19 mm
Age
U, G, 05, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
192
Author
Biographical note
Dr Damon Young is a Research Fellow in the Philosophy Department, Melbourne University. Damon lectures on contemporary Continental philosophy and globalisation, and has delivered a variety of academic and public lectures. He has a PhD in Philosophy, after a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Literature.
We all know what it is to be distracted - a feeling that our attention is not quite where it should be. While it is not a new complaint, modern life is plagued by distractions. At work and at home, in relationships and in the bedroom, our attention is often torn between one thing and another. What does it mean to be distracted, and why?In this insightful romp through the history of philosophy, Damon Young shows how rewarding patient, sensitive and thoughtful attention to the world can be. He suggests that the opposite of a life of distraction is one of genuine freedom.
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Shows how rewarding patient, sensitive and thoughtful attention to the world can be. This book suggests that the opposite of a life of distraction is one of genuine freedom.
Product details
ISBN
9780522853742
Published
2008-09-01
Publisher
Melbourne University Press; Melbourne University Press
Weight
232 gr
Height
195 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
19 mm
Age
U, G, 05, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
192
Author