The Value of Time and Leisure in a World of Work (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Haney, Mitchell R.; Kline, David A.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It is a platitude that most people, as they say, 'work to live' rather than 'live to work.' And in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, work weeks have expanded and the divide between work time and personal time has significantly blurred due to innovations in such things as electronic communications. Concerns over the value of work in our lives, as well as with the balance or use of time between work and leisure, confront most people in contemporary society. Discussions over the values of time, leisure, and work are directly related to the time-honored question of what makes a life good. And this question is of particular interest to philosophers, especially ethicists. In this volume, leading scholars address a range of value considerations related to peoples' thoughts and practices around time utilization, leisure, and work with masterful insight. In addressing various practical issues, these scholars demonstrate the timeless relevance and practical import of Philosophy to human lived experience.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780739141427
• Artikelnr.: 38226223

Autorenporträt

Mitchell R. Haney is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of North Florida. A. David Kline is professor of philosophy at the University of North Florida and director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Center for Ethics, Public Policy and the Professions. He is co-editor of Introductory Readings in The Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: The Basic Issues, and Agricultural Bioethics.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I. Theoretical Considerations of Time,
Balance, Work, and Leisure Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Balancing Work and Leisure
Chapter 4 Chapter 2. Phenomenological Reflections on Work and Leisure in
America Chapter 5 Chapter 3. The Question of Philosophical Leisure: A
Philosophy of Communication Part 6 Part II. Theory Meets Practice in the
World of Work and Leisure Chapter 7 Chapter 4. Yes We Can Live Reasonably
Well and Decently in an Imperfect World (Or How Work and Leisure Contribute
to a Flourishing Life) Chapter 8 Chapter 5. Corporate Culture and Quality
of Life: The Virtues of Industry and the Rewards of Leisure Chapter 9
Chapter 6. Worthwhile Living in Second Life Part 10 Part III. Reflective
Practices Chapter 11 Chapter 7. Wisdom and Work Chapter 12 Chapter 8. The
Effects of Work on Moral Decision-Making Chapter 13 Chapter 9. The Value of
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