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The Wisdom of Frugality: Why Less Is More - More or Less
ISBN: 9780691155081 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living with wisdom, integrity, and happiness. But why? And are they right? Is a taste for luxury fundamentally misguided? If one has the means to be a spendthrift, is it foolish or reprehensible to be extravagant? In this book, Emrys Westacott examines why, for more than two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as the key to the good life. He also looks at why... From Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living wit... |
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136,50 zł |
The Virtues of Our Vices: A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits
ISBN: 9780691162218 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you? In The Virtues of Our Vices, philosopher Emrys Westacott takes a fresh look at important everyday ethical questions--and comes up with surprising answers. He makes a compelling argument that some of our most common vices--rudeness, gossip, snobbery, tasteless humor, and disrespect for others'... Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to... |
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109,20 zł |
The Wisdom of Frugality: Why Less Is More - More or Less
ISBN: 9780691180823 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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98,23 zł |