Why grow up? : subversive thoughts for an infantile age / Susan Neiman.
| Author/creator | Neiman, Susan author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First American revised edition, 2016. |
| Publication | New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | 246 pages ; 19 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Historical backgrounds : possible worlds -- What is enlightenment? -- Breaking chains -- Infancy, childhood, adolescence -- Busy being born -- Don't get fooled again -- Dissatisfied minds -- Becoming adult -- Education -- Travel -- Work -- Why grow up? |
| Abstract | In "Why Grow Up? " the philosopher Susan Neiman asks not just why one should grow up but how. In making her case she draws chiefly from the thought of Kant and Rousseau, who articulated very different theories on the proper way to "come of age." But these thinkers complement each other in seeking a "path between mindlessly accepting everything you're told and mindlessly rejecting it," and in learning to live without despair in a world marked by painful realities and uncertainties. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780374289966 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0374289964 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780374536145 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0374536147 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780374713201 (e-book) |
| ISBN | 0374713200 (e-book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF710 .N44 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |