Seven ways of looking at pointless suffering : what philosophy can tell us about the hardest mystery of all /: what philosophy can tell us about the hardest mystery of all. (2018)
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- Book
- Title:
- Seven ways of looking at pointless suffering : what philosophy can tell us about the hardest mystery of all /: what philosophy can tell us about the hardest mystery of all. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Seven ways of looking at pointless suffering : what philosophy can tell us about the hardest mystery of all
- Further Information:
- Note: Scott Samuelson.
- Authors:
- Samuelson, Scott
- Contents:
- Intro; Contents; Introduction: The Paradox of Pointless Suffering; Part One: Three Modern Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering; 1. We Should Eliminate Pointless Suffering: On John Stuart Mill and the Paradox of Utilitarianism; 2. We Should Embrace Pointless Suffering: On Friedrich Nietzsche and the Challenge of the Eternal Return; 3. We Must Take Responsibility for Pointless Suffering: On Hannah Arendt and the Banality of Evil; Interlude on the Problem of Evil; Part Two: Four Perennial Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering 4. Pointless Suffering Reveals God: On the Book of Job and the Significance of Freedom5. Pointless Suffering Atones Us with Nature: On Epictetus and the Gratitude for Existence; Interlude on Heaven and Hell; 6. Pointless Suffering Evokes Our Humanity: On Confucius and the Rituals of Compassion; 7. Pointless Suffering Inspires Art: On Sidney Bechet and the Music of Blues- Understanding; Conclusion: The Way of Suffering Humanly; A Sad Postlude; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index
- Publisher Details:
- Chicago London : The University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 204/.42
Philosophy -- General
Suffering
Pain
Suffering -- Religious aspects
Pain
Suffering
Suffering -- Religious aspects
RELIGION / Inspirational
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spirituality / General
RELIGION / Christianity / General
RELIGION / Devotional
RELIGION / Spirituality
Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780226407111
- Related ISBNs:
- 022640711X
9780226407081
022640708X - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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