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The Value of Time and Leisure in a World of Work
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2010
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It is a platitude that most people, as they say, 'work to live' rather than 'live to work.' And in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, work weeks have expanded and the divide between work time and personal time has significantly blurred due to innovations in such things as electronic communications. Concerns over the value of work in our lives, as well as with the balance or use of time between work and leisure, confront most people in contemporary society. Discussions over the values of time, leisure, and work are directly related to the time-honored question of what makes a life good. And this question is of particular interest to philosophers, especially ethicists. In this volume, leading scholars address a range of value considerations related to peoples' thoughts and practices around time utilization, leisure, and work with masterful insight. In addressing various practical issues, these scholars demonstrate the timeless relevance and practical import of Philosophy to human lived experience.
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Edition
1/2010
Copyright Year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-4141-0
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-4142-7
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
170
Product Type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
CHAPTER ONE. Balancing Work and Leisure No access
CHAPTER TWO. Phenomenological Reflections on Work and Leisure in America No access
CHAPTER THREE. The Question of Philosophical Leisure: A Philosophy of Communication No access
CHAPTER FOUR. Yes, We Can Live Reasonably Well and Decently in an Imperfect World (Or, How Work and Leisure Contribute to a Flourishing Life) No access
CHAPTER FIVE. Corporate Culture and Quality of Life: The Virtues of Industry and the Rewards of Leisure No access
CHAPTER SIX. Worthwhile Living in Second Life No access
CHAPTER SEVEN. Wisdom and Work No access
CHAPTER EIGHT. The Effects of Work on Moral Decision-Making No access
