Everything Must Change - Philosophical Lessons From Lockdown

Taking its cue from Michel de Montaigne, this book asks what COVID-19 can teach us about the 'art of living'. It examines eight themes from a philosophical perspective, including attitudes to old age, populism and life under lockdown, arguing that the crisis presents opportunities to create a more just society and change our lives for the better.

About the author

Vittorio Bufacchi is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at University College Cork. His previous books include Violence and Social Justice (2007) and Social Injustice (2012). He has written for the Guardian, the Irish Times and the Irish Examiner.

Summary

Taking its cue from Michel de Montaigne, this book asks what COVID-19 can teach us about the ‘art of living’. It examines eight themes from a philosophical perspective, including attitudes to old age, populism and life under lockdown, arguing that the crisis presents opportunities to create a more just society and change our lives for the better. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Vittorio Bufacchi, Bufacchi Vittorio
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781526158772
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5877-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Personal & public health, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Popular philosophy, domestic violence, Sociology: death and dying, Personal and public health / health education, Sociology: Death & Dying, Domestic abuse