Seven ways of looking at pointless suffering: what philosophy can tell us about the hardest mystery of all
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Paradox of Pointless Suffering -- Part One: Three Modern Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering -- 1. We Should Eliminate Pointless Suffering: On John Stuart Mill and the Paradox of Utilitarianism -- 2. We Should Embrace Pointless Suffering: On Friedrich Nietzs...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago ;
The University of Chicago Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Leiden
/ Pain
/ Meaninglessness
/ Religious philosophy
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Pain
B Suffering Religious aspects B Suffering-Religious aspects B Electronic books B Suffering |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Print version: Samuelson, Scott: Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering : What Philosophy Can Tell Us about the Hardest Mystery of All. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press,c2018. - 9780226407081 |
| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Paradox of Pointless Suffering -- Part One: Three Modern Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering -- 1. We Should Eliminate Pointless Suffering: On John Stuart Mill and the Paradox of Utilitarianism -- 2. We Should Embrace Pointless Suffering: On Friedrich Nietzsche and the Challenge of the Eternal Return -- 3. We Must Take Responsibility for Pointless Suffering: On Hannah Arendt and the Banality of Evil -- Interlude on the Problem of Evil -- Part Two: Four Perennial Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering -- 4. Pointless Suffering Reveals God: On the Book of Job and the Significance of Freedom -- 5. Pointless Suffering Atones Us with Nature: On Epictetus and the Gratitude for Existence -- Interlude on Heaven and Hell -- 6. Pointless Suffering Evokes Our Humanity: On Confucius and the Rituals of Compassion -- 7. Pointless Suffering Inspires Art: On Sidney Bechet and the Music of Blues- Understanding -- Conclusion: The Way of Suffering Humanly -- A Sad Postlude -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 022640711X |