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Standpoints
10 Old Ideas In a New World
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Standpoints
Translation of: Stêasteder: 10 gamle ideer til en ny verden. Copenhagen: Gyldendals, 2016.
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Self-help gurus, life coaches and business consultants love to tell us that we must strive for constant self-improvement to realise our full potential and become truly happy. However, it doesn't seem to work - for many of us, life still seems hollow and meaningless.
So focused are we on personal development and material possessions that we've overlooked the things that make life truly fulfilling and worthwhile.
So how do we figure out what's really worth striving for? In this compelling follow-up to his bestselling book Stand Firm, Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann shows us that the important things in life are those with intrinsic value, like goodness, freedom, truth, and love.
We should stop asking 'what's in it for me?', and turn our attention outwards to our friends, families and communities. By putting others first and embracing these unconditional principles, or standpoints, he argues, we can find a more meaningful and sustainable way of living.
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Standpoints by Svend Brinkmann is lauded for its engaging and insightful critique of modern self-help culture, encouraging readers to resist societal pressure for constant self-improvement. The book is praised for its clever and witty prose, offering a refreshing perspective on ancient philosophical wisdom and its relevance today. It builds a powerful, thought-provoking argument about the true nature of a fulfilling life, delivering its message with both humour and depth.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781509523726
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 February 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 142.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Svend Brinkmann is professor of general psychology and qualitative methods at Aalborg University.
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