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Loneliness as a Way of Life
Thomas Dumm
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Description for Loneliness as a Way of Life
Paperback. 'What does it mean to be lonely?' This book takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forces that shape our very existence as modern individuals. It shows how loneliness shapes the contemporary division between public and private, our inability to live with each other honestly and in comity. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
What does it mean to be lonely? Thomas Dumm asks. His inquiry, documented in this book, takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forces that shape our very existence as modern individuals. The modern individual, Dumm suggests, is fundamentally a lonely self. Through reflections on philosophy, political theory, literature, and tragic drama, he proceeds to illuminate a hidden dimension of the human condition. His book shows how loneliness shapes the contemporary division between public and private, our inability to live with each other honestly and in comity, the estranged forms that our intimate relationships assume, and the ... Read more
What does it mean to be lonely? Thomas Dumm asks. His inquiry, documented in this book, takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forces that shape our very existence as modern individuals. The modern individual, Dumm suggests, is fundamentally a lonely self. Through reflections on philosophy, political theory, literature, and tragic drama, he proceeds to illuminate a hidden dimension of the human condition. His book shows how loneliness shapes the contemporary division between public and private, our inability to live with each other honestly and in comity, the estranged forms that our intimate relationships assume, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
250g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674047884
SKU
V9780674047884
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About Thomas Dumm
Thomas Dumm is William H. Hastie '25 Professor of Political Ethics at Amherst College. His most recent book is A Politics of the Ordinary.
Reviews for Loneliness as a Way of Life
[Dumm] uses the works of past writers and philosophers such as Shakespeare, Thoreau, and Foucault, along with personal reflections on his feelings after the death of his wife, to explain the multifaceted nature of loneliness. Dumm concludes that loneliness isn't something that we overcome, but it is part of our psychological, political, and social lives. We all share these common ... Read more