The Thief of Time: Philosophical Essays on Procrastination

by Mark D. White

Book Overview

When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic.

This edited volume starts in on the task of integrating the problem of procrastination into philosophical inquiry. The focus is on exploring procrastination in relation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019991737X
• ISBN13: 9780199917372
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"