{"product_id":"how-to-stop-living-and-start-worrying-9780745650395","title":"How to Stop Living and Start Worrying","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe question of how to lead a happy and meaningful life has been at the heart of philosophical debate since time immemorial. Today, however, these questions seem to be addressed not by philosophers but self-help gurus, who frantically champion the individual''s quest for self-expression and self-realization; the desire to become authentic.  \u003cp\u003eAgainst these new age sophistries, \u003ci\u003eHow to Stop Living and Start Worrying\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the question of ''how to live'' by forcing us to explore our troubling relationship with death. For Critchley, philosophy begins with the question of finitude and with his understanding of a key classical theme - that to philosophize is to learn how to die. Learning how to accept both our own and others'' mortality as a part of life also raises the question of how to love. Critchley argues that the act of love requires us to give up something of ourselves, to lose control so as to be open to the demands of love. We will never be equal to this demand and so we \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An entertaining set of conversations with a bright star of philosophy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBoyd Tonkin, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The pages are stuffed with reminiscence and intriguing passing ideas as well as more arguments (of greater or lesser plausability) than most books twice the length. The intellectual register soars and plunges in a pleasing rhythm.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSteven Poole, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Apart from his charming autobiography, Critchley is remarkably adept at clearly explaining quite difficult ideas.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNina Power, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers' Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Carl Cederstrom's book of interviews with Simon Critchley, reminded me that I was not the only tinnitus-blighted Scouser to be fighting the good fight for 'Continental' philosophy!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Thwaite, \u003ci\u003eReady Steady Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An indispensable resource to anyone interested in Critchley's writing.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Piece of Monologue \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"After reading this book, I was, I must admit, sorely tempted to answer Camus's famous question in the affirmative.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Shields, author of \u003ci\u003eReality Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Life 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Philosophy 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Death 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Love 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Humour 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Authenticity 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 131\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767977509207,"sku":"9780745650395","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745650395.jpg?v=1758715763","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-stop-living-and-start-worrying-9780745650395","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}