A Philosophy of Walking

by Frédéric Gros

Book Overview

This philosophical ode to finding joy in simple things explores how walking has influenced history's greatest thinkers--from Henry David Thoreau and John Muir to Gandhi and Nietzsche.

"It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth." --Nietzsche

In this French bestseller, leading thinker and philosopher Fr d ric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B--the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781688370
• ISBN13: 9781781688373
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"