"Explores the works of some of history's most important philosophers in the context of modern, everyday life, providing accessibility to some of philosophy's most important and complicated theories"--Www.qbd.com
Exploring the philosophical and artistic legacy of Rome, Scott Samuelson offers a unique perspective on the city's historical significance and its influence on the concept of the good life. He intertwines insights from philosophers, poets, and artists with notable Roman sites, addressing profound ethical and emotional questions about art and history. By examining locations like the Colosseum and discussing works such as Caravaggio's paintings, Samuelson invites readers to reflect on their experiences in Rome and the deeper meanings behind them, all while suggesting that even a simple Negroni can lead to happiness.
It's right there in the Book of Job: Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward. Suffering is an inescapable part of the human condition - which leads to a question that has proved just as inescapable throughout the centuries: Why? Why do we suffer? Why do people die young? Is there any point to our pain, physical or emotional? Do horrors like hurricanes have meaning? In Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering, Scott Samuelson tackles that hardest question of all. To do so, he travels through the history of philosophy and religion, but he also attends closely to the real world we live in. While always taking the question of suffering seriously, Samuelson is just as likely to draw lessons from Bugs Bunny as from Confucius, from his time teaching philosophy to prisoners as from Hannah Arendt's attempts to come to terms with the Holocaust. He guides us through the arguments people have offered to answer this fundamental question, explores the many ways that we have tried to minimize or eliminate suffering, and examines people's attempts to find ways to live with pointless suffering. Ultimately, Samuelson shows, to be fully human means to acknowledge a mysterious paradox: we must simultaneously accept suffering and oppose it. And understanding that is itself a step towards acceptance. Wholly accessible, and thoroughly thought- provoking, Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering is a masterpiece of philosophy, returning the field to its roots - helping us see new ways to understand, explain, and live in our world, fully alive to both its light and its darkness.
Features many dishes that go back to the early 18th century and even earlier. This book includes an introduction by contemporary food writer and broadcaster Hattie Ellis as well as a note by Catherine Mant, grandaughter of the author and former Assistant Editor of The Good Food Guide.
Ein einzigartiger Reiseführer durch Rom, der die philosophische Tradition der Stadt erkundet und gleichzeitig unterhaltsame Einblicke bietet. Scott Samuelson verbindet Kunstwerke und Sehenswürdigkeiten mit ethischen Fragen und lädt ein, die Stadt bei einem Negroni oder klassischen Pastagerichten zu genießen. Ideal für Flaneure und Kunstliebhaber!