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Zerilli, John

The Economic Imperative

Zerilli, John - The Economic Imperative, e-bok

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The book explores the role of leisure in modern life. It was written in the belief that leisure sets us apart as a species, that what is “useless” by commercial standards is probably the best thing we have going for us, and that leisure is under attack, in high danger of being lost, and has been for some time (since at least the end of the Second World War). The source of the problem is the ascendancy of the economic imperative, the subordination of the science of means (philosophy) by the science of ends (economics). The book argues that our leisurely impulse has been so squandered that boredom is now a significant problem in modern life. The essays canvass the distinctive contributions of art, science and religion, and provide a synthetic account of these three forces driving human culture. Although the book covers the science/religion question, this book differs from others on the science/religion debate in that it connects the traditional discussion to questions of economics and social policy. It takes an innovative approach in weaving the fundamentals of human life (art, science, economics and so on) into one fabric, namely, leisure.

Nyckelord: Economics, leisure, philosophy, religion, science, civil society, art, purpose, modern age, 21st Century

Författare
Utgivare
Andrews UK
Utgivningsår
2011
Språk
en
Utgåva
1
Serie
Societas
Sidantal
111 sidor
Kategori
Samhälle
Format
E-bok
eISBN (ePUB)
9781845403423
Tryckt ISBN
9781845402310

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