Think: In Defence of a Thoughtful Life

by Svend Brinkmann

Book Overview

A defining feature of being human is our ability to think. We refer to ourselves, after all, as Homo sapiens. But in a world where experiencing and achieving as much as possible is the number one preoccupation, there is little room for reflection. Technology is also making everything easier, eroding the need for us to think at all.

Of course deep, critical thinking can be difficult, sometimes painful, and it takes time. But it is fundamental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509559590
• ISBN13: 9781509559596
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"