Last Works: Lessons in Leaving
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.39 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300224397 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There is, appropriately, no quick fix, but Taylor provides plenty of provocative, learned ideas.”— Publishers Weekly, on Speed Limits . “With panache and flashes of brilliance, Taylor offers a philosophically astute analysis of how time works in our era
In a world where the sense of identity is tied to work and careers, to stop working often is to become nobody. Taylor poignantly explores the final reflections of writers and thinkers from Kierkegaard to David Foster Wallace. A powerful consideration of the lessons imparted in the final works of essential writers and philosophers For many today, retirement and the leisure said to accompany it have become vestiges of a slower, long-lost time. How did they either face or avoid ending and leaving? What do their lessons in ending teach us about living in the time that remains for us? Some leavings brought relief, even joy, while others brought pain and suffering. Whether the cause was infirmity, impending death, or simply exhaustion and ennui, the ways these influential voices fell silent offer poignant examples of people withdrawing from the world’s stage. Throughout this learned and movin