{"product_id":"the-weight-of-things-isbn-9781405160780","title":"The Weight of Things","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Things\u003c\/i\u003e explores the hard questions of our daily lives, examining both classic and contemporary accounts of what it means to lead 'the good life'. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at the views of philosophers such as Aristotle, the Stoics, Mill, Nietzsche, and Sartre as well as contributions from other traditions, such as Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates key arguments from contemporary philosophers including Peter Singer, Martha Nussbaum, Robert Nozick, John Finnis, and Susan Wolf\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses examples from biography, literature, history, movies and media, and the news\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives a fresh perspective on the hard questions of our daily lives\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn engaging read; an excellent book for both students and general readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Introduction. \u003cp\u003e1. This Mortal World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Strange Lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Reason and Luck.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Is Happiness All That Matters?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Necessities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Puzzles of Diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Hard Choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Trying to be Good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Religious Realm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Taking Aim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Warmly written... lucid and humanely engaging.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book fills an important niche between academic analyses of the meaning of life and overly popularized ‘tips for good living’. I’ve read quite a few books in this area and there is more insight, wit, and wisdom per page in this one book than in almost any of the others.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward Langerak, St Olaf College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Things\u003c\/i\u003e is clear, provocative, tightly-argued, and rich with memorable examples. Written in an informal yet careful style, this examination of how we ought to live is philosophically acute and a delight to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarcia McKelligan, DePauw University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Kazez provides a bracing forum for engagement [and] presents a framework within which readers may contemplate their own ideas. Fluid writing, accompanied by a provocative thesis.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoice Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJean Kazez\u003c\/b\u003e received a PhD in philosophy from the University of Arizona in 1991. She divides her time between writing and adjunct teaching at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she lives with her husband and two children.  What does it mean to have a “good life”? Is it a matter of choice or chance? In this engaging book, author Jean Kazez asks the perennial philosophical questions about what we should place at the center of our lives. Incorporating the views of both past and present philosophers, as well as examples from history, literature, media, and the news, this concise introduction to ethics and philosophy offers a unique opportunity for personal reflection. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemplating the importance of happiness, morality, self expression, desire, religion, and family, \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Things\u003c\/i\u003e invites the reader to explore the difficult questions in our daily lives. Topics are animated by a colorful cast of characters, including fourth-century hermits, \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix’s\u003c\/i\u003e Neo, a Wal-Mart clerk, runaway slaves, and Lance Armstrong, among others. \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and insightful search for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990366044389,"sku":"NP9781405160780","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405160780.jpg?v=1761787532","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-weight-of-things-isbn-9781405160780","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}