| Tragic Sense of Life: Philosophical Thoughts on Life, Death, Adversity, Consciousness, Religion and the Personal Achievement of Authenticity Contributor(s): Unamuno, Miguel de (Author), Flitch, J. E. Crawford (Author) |
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ISBN: 1387998935 ISBN-13: 9781387998937 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $33.22 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Non-classifiable - Philosophy - Self-help |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tragic Sense of Life is a book of philosophical reflection which considers the nature and transience of humanity, the trials - physical, societal and emotional - of existence, together with death and the afterlife. A superb treatise whereby the author's intellect is unleashed upon a variety of questions, this text combines the passionate liveliness found in Unamuno's fictional efforts with a thought-provoking gravitas cast upon life and living. The towering ambitions of man are shown to pale in the face of limitations and reality: immortality, the greatest aspiration of all, is but an impossibility. The title, in alluding to tragedy, foretells the author's argument that life and human nature have a strong streak of absurdity. In the final chapter, the author compares the classic story of Don Quixote - the man whose mad ambition led him to ride his horse in four directions at once - with everyday human life. |