Action Versus Contemplation - Why an Ancient Debate Still Matters

It is truly an ancient debate: Is it better to be active or contemplative? With Action vs. Contemplation, Jennifer Summit and Blakey Vermeule address the question in a refreshingly unexpected way: by refusing to take sides.

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It is truly an ancient debate: Is it better to be active or contemplative? With Action vs. Contemplation, Jennifer Summit and Blakey Vermeule address the question in a refreshingly unexpected way: by refusing to take sides.

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• Authors: Jennifer Summit, Jennifer Vermeule Summit, Jennifer/ Vermeule Summit, Summit Jennifer, Blakey Vermeule, Vermeule Blakey
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780226032238
• ISBN: 978-0-226-03223-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Philosophy, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Literature: history & criticism, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Literature: history and criticism, Humanist & Secular Alternatives To Religion, Humanist philosophy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher