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Contentment in contention : acceptance versus aspiration / Beverley Southgate.
| Author/creator | Southgate, Beverley C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. |
| Description | xii, 208 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Contentment with 'reality' and 'common-sense' -- Contentment with cages (i): science, ethics, politics -- Contentment within cages (ii): language and history -- Cages: dogmatism and escape -- Antidote to contentment: the sublime -- Education for contentment? Utility, conformity, dissent -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "Southgate draws on ideas within history, philosophy, literature, psychology, and theology to explore two traditions: contentment with our situation as it is, and the aspiration to transcend it. He discusses the possibility ofescape from intellectual constraints, and advocates a positive 'duty of discontent', and its implications."--Publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-203) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011048610 |
| ISBN | 9780230354593 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0230354599 (hardback) |
| Standard identifier# | 40020528441 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BJ1533.C7 S68 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |