Description
Book SynopsisAgency, Illusion, and Well-Being is a collection of essays drawn from Jerome M. Segal''s earlier books, including essays from Agency and Alienation, Joseph''s Bones, and Graceful Simplicity. Arranged thematically into a coherent new whole, this selection of essays highlights Jerome M. Segal''s contribution to philosophical economics and moral psychology in a definitive edition.
Trade ReviewAgency and Alienation stretches the boundaries of current thought and debate in the philosophy of mind. It is a thought-provoking and original book. -- Michael Slote, Professor of Philosophy, University of Miami
I would think that Jerome M. Segal's position would become in time one of the basic positions in the philosophy of action taught in graduate schools and referred to in the literature. -- Terry P. Pinkard, Georgetown University
Praise for Joseph's Bones: Understanding the Struggle Between God and Mankind in the Bible A work of stunning originality. . . . Nothing quite like it has appeared in years..... -- Jack Miles, author of God: A Biography
Praise for Graceful Simplicity A marvelously textured analysis of the elusive ideal of simple living. . . . A must-read..... -- David Shi, author of The Simple Life and president of Furman University
Praise for Agency and Alienation Jerome M. Segal has made a major contribution to the phenomenology of action..... * Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review *
Praise for Agency and Alienation Jerome M. Segal has made a major contribution to the phenomenology of action. * Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review *
Praise for Joseph's Bones: Understanding the Struggle Between God and Mankind in the Bible A work of stunning originality. . . . Nothing quite like it has appeared in years. -- Jack Miles, author of God: A Biography
Praise for Graceful Simplicity A marvelously textured analysis of the elusive ideal of simple living. . . . A must-read. -- David Shi, author of
The Simple Life and president of Furman University
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Human Agency Chapter 3 2. Alienness: Experiencing One's Own Incoherence Chapter 4 3. Alienness, Understanding, and Self-Deception Chapter 5 4. God's Project of Self-Deception Chapter 6 5. Alienation and Political Agency Chapter 7 6. How We Fooled Ourselves into Believing in Progress Chapter 8 7. The Monetary Illusion Chapter 9 8. The Good Life and Economic Activity Chapter 10 9. Human Activity: A Molecular Approach to Action Theory
