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The Good Life Mark Vernon

The Good Life By Mark Vernon

The Good Life by Mark Vernon


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The best of over 2,000 years of human thought condensed into 30 practical steps to get the best out of life - from art and music to money and sex.

The Good Life Summary

The Good Life: 30 Steps to Perfecting the Art of Living by Mark Vernon

Happiness. We all want it - but how can we get it? Author Mark Vernon has solved the problem by collecting the wisdom of the greatest minds in history and making their thinking on the things that matter most in life accessible and, above all, practical. Full of everday examples to make sometimes high-blown philosophy entertaining and relevant, this book shows you in just 30 steps how you can crack the secret to living The Good Life.

About Mark Vernon

Mark Vernon is an author and journalist. He's written books on friendship, wellbeing, belief, science and the philosophy of the everyday. His articles and reviews on religious, philosophical and ethical themes have appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Evening Standard and TLS. He has a degree in physics, theology and philosophy, regularly contributes to debates and festivals, and is a founding member of The School of Life in London. He played on the left wing for Socrates Wanderers in the 2010 Philosophers' Football Match.

Table of Contents

1. Anger, the discomforting opportunity 2. Art, beyond consumption 3. Beauty, as a guide in life 4. Community, or the ties that free us 5. Earth, our island home 6. Forgiveness, and having a future 7. Freedom, by giving stuff up 8. Friendship, its perils and promise 9. Gratitude, and the surprise called life 10. Hope, and the courage to be 11. Humour, its humanity and humility 12. Individuality, not individualism 13. Love, or how to be seriously promiscuous 14. Me, being true to yourself 15. Meaning, or why it's good to talk 16. Money, our frozen desire 17. Mourning, and avoiding depression 18. Music, and learning from mistakes 19. Pets, and the value of strangers 20. Religion, or filling the God-shaped hole 21. Responsibility, and what's true for you 22. Seeing, a lesson in looking at the world 23. Sex, and what makes it good 24. Stillness, its intensification of life 25. Stories, and expanding your moral imagination 26. Tolerance, or the wisdom of others 27. Uncertainty, and the value of doubt 28. Wisdom, also called love's knowledge 29. Wonder, in the ordinary 30. Work, and becoming what you are

Additional information

GOR008787098
9781444112184
144411218X
The Good Life: 30 Steps to Perfecting the Art of Living by Mark Vernon
Used - Like New
Hardback
John Murray Press
2010-10-29
256
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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