The Value of Time and Leisure in a World of Work
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- Publisher:
- 2010
Summary
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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Bibliographic data
- 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
Table of contents
- 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
- CHAPTER NINE. The Value of Slow No access
- Index No access Pages 165 - 166
- About the Contributors No access Pages 167 - 170





