Dreyfus, Hubert , Kelly, Sean Dorrance
All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age
- ISBN 13:
- 9781416596165
- author:
- Dreyfus, Hubert , Kelly, Sean Dorrance
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Free Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 140mm X 214mm
- Genre:
- Beliefs
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kelly explore how our search for meaning has evolved over time. They argue that as we began to rely on our own independent will, we lost the skill of encountering the sacred in everyday life.
The authors examine Western literature's greatest works, from Homer's Odyssey to Melville's Moby Dick, to reveal how we have lost our passionate engagement with the things that gave our lives purpose. By reading these classics anew, they show how we can once again be drawn into intense involvement with the world around us.
This thought-provoking work offers a new perspective on our culture, history, and sacred practices, encouraging readers to reflect on their own values and ways of living.
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