Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life

ISBN-13: 9781108813921 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 200 str.

Indiana) Gary Kevin Hood (Valparaiso University

Opis

Boredom is an enduring and troublesome problem. This book explores the ways that teachers can support students in their struggle with boredom.

Recenzje

'Why Boredom Matters is one of those delightful books in which the author seamlessly draws from thinkers from across multiple disciplines such as education, theology, philosophy, literature, and pop culture. Søren Kierkegaard, Walker Percy, David Wallace Foster, Leo Tolstoy, Robert Louis Stevenson, John Dewey, Albert Bormann, Simone Weil, Josef Pieper, St. Benedict, Groundhog Day, and The Karate Kid all contribute to a richer understanding of boredom.' Elizabeth Amato, Law & Liberty

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The morality of boredom and a brief history of leisure; 2. The problem of boredom; 3. Despair: The source of boredom; 4. Leisure: A cure for boredom; 5. The art of leisure; 6. Cultivating leisure; Epilogue: Coda on the self at leisure; Bibliography.