Benatar, David
The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190633813
- author:
- Benatar, David
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 18.54 x 13.46 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Religion, Spirituality, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions by David Benatar. This thought-provoking book invites readers to confront the fundamental questions of human existence. Analytic philosophers have traditionally offered optimistic answers, but David Benatar presents a more nuanced perspective. He argues that our lives can have some meaning, yet we are ultimately insignificant beings. The quality of life is less than ideal, and death does not provide a solution, instead exacerbating our cosmic meaninglessness. Benatar's substantial and unflinching exploration of the human condition raises important questions about immortality, suicide, and the possibility of deeper meaning in our lives. This candid treatment will interest anyone who has pondered the purpose of life and its implications for how we should live. A clear-eyed and unfettered view of the human predicament, The Human Predicament is a deeply thought-provoking book that challenges readers to think critically about the big questions.
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