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Think
In Defence of a Thoughtful Life
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A defining feature of being human is our ability to think. We refer to ourselves, after all, as Homo sapiens. But in a world where experiencing and achieving as much as possible is the number one preoccupation, there is little room for reflection. Technology is also...
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Originally published in Danish as TaΒ΅nk Γ Svend Brinkmann & Gyldendal, Copenhagen, 2022.
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Description
A defining feature of being human is our ability to think. We refer to ourselves, after all, as Homo sapiens. But in a world where experiencing and achieving as much as possible is the number one preoccupation, there is little room for reflection. Technology is also making everything easier, eroding the need for us to think at all.
Of course, deep, critical thinking can be difficult, sometimes painful, and it takes time. But it is fundamental to our well-being. In this new book, bestselling philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues for a return to the thoughtful life, where we learn to think well, to think deeply, to lose ourselves in reverie and tune in to our inner voice. By spending time in our thoughts and letting them wander freely, we will discover that thinking is one of the most enriching things we can do in life β and one of the most human, too.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781509559589
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 January 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 142.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 295g
Pages: 200
About the Author
Svend BrinkmannΒ lived quietly as a professor of psychology at Aalborg University until he publishedΒ Stand Firm, which became an overnight bestseller and quickly established him as a leading public intellectual and cultural critic. Winner of the prestigious RosenkjΓ¦r prize, Svend travels widely to host events and lecture on the key problems of modern life. In 2019 he published the acclaimedΒ The Joy of Missing Out. He has also appeared in various television documentaries, presented Danish televisionβsΒ Live Fast!Β programs and theΒ Meaningful LifeΒ series, and currently hosts his own weekly show,Β Brinkmannβs Couch, on Danish Radio 1.
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