"A condensation of a vast and refreshingly unorthodox system of ideas." -- Arthur Koestler, Observer
From one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, and the author of the international bestseller Small Is Beautiful, the reissue of a timeless treatise on the meaning of living.
In A Guide for the Perplexed, bestselling author E. F. Schumacher explores our relation to the world: our obligations--to other people, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly to ourselves. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a truly authentic relationship with the world--and truly know the meaning of living.
Schumacher argues that we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker is to find for everything its proper place. For things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and their proper places are filled by other things that should not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead.
A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers in following our destined path in life's journey.
| ISBN: | 9780062414816 |
| Publication date: | 25th March 2024 |
| Author: | Neal Stephenson, Nicole Galland |
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Harper Perennial Modern Thought |
| Genres: |
Ethics and moral philosophy Psychology Social, group or collective psychology Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy of mind Religion and beliefs Religious ethics Religion and science Spirituality and religious experience Advice on careers and achieving success Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude |