Detachment as a Way of Life
A Philosophical Guide to Letting Go
$33.99
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2027
Summary
What is a detached life? Is it fit for human beings? Can we engage in meaningful relationships and be socially responsible if we are detached? Douglas Edwards answers these questions and more in this wide-ranging and comparative exploration of the concept of detachment, encompassing Eastern and Western and ancient and modern philosophical approaches.
In dialogue with authors including ancient Greek thinkers Plato and Epicurus, Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna, and Daois…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350557604 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1350557609 |
| Author: | Dr Douglas Edwards |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 138mm x 214mm |
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Dr Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards is Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hamilton College, USA. He is the author of Philosophy Smackdown (2020), The Metaphysics of Truth (2018), and Properties (2014), and the editor of Truth: A Contemporary Reader (2019).
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