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We are living at a time of great change - largely brought about because of the influence of the market over every part of our lives. This collection of essays addresses the question of how to live ethically in the face of this collapsing of wider frameworks of reference.

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Ulrich Beck on contemporary transformations in culture and society; Zygmunt Bauman on consumerism, identity and insecurity; Adam Phillips on what it means to be alive; Suzanne Franks on rethinking work; Michael Kenny and Nick Stevenson on change and masculinity; Roshi Naidoo on identity and roots; Madeline Bunting on virtue and religion; Rachel Thomson on ethics; Ray Pahl on friendship; and Wendy Wheeler on being alone.

The Art of Life On Living Love and Death

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      Publisher: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/04/2000
      ISBN13: 9780853159063, 978-0853159063
      ISBN10: 853159068

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      We are living at a time of great change - largely brought about because of the influence of the market over every part of our lives. This collection of essays addresses the question of how to live ethically in the face of this collapsing of wider frameworks of reference.

      Table of Contents
      Ulrich Beck on contemporary transformations in culture and society; Zygmunt Bauman on consumerism, identity and insecurity; Adam Phillips on what it means to be alive; Suzanne Franks on rethinking work; Michael Kenny and Nick Stevenson on change and masculinity; Roshi Naidoo on identity and roots; Madeline Bunting on virtue and religion; Rachel Thomson on ethics; Ray Pahl on friendship; and Wendy Wheeler on being alone.

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