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The wisdom of frugality : why less is more--more or less /
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| 자료유형 | E-Book |
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| 개인저자 | Westacott, Emrys, author. |
| 서명/저자사항 | The wisdom of frugality :why less is more--more or less /Emrys Westacott. |
| 발행사항 | Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016] |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource (313 pages) |
| 소장본 주기 | Master record variable field(s) change: 072 |
| ISBN | 9781400883301 140088330X |
| 서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 내용주기 | What is simplicity? -- Why simple living is supposed to improve us -- Why simple living is thought to make us happier -- Why the philosophy of frugality is a hard sell -- The pros and cons of extravagance -- The philosophy of frugality in a modern economy -- The environmental case for simple living. |
| 요약 | From Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living with wisdom, integrity, and happiness. But why? And are they right? Is a taste for luxury fundamentally misguided? If one has the means to be a spendthrift, is it foolish or reprehensible to be extravagant? In this book, Emrys Westacott examines why, for more than two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as the key to the good life. He also looks at why most people have ignored them, but argues that, in a world facing environmental crisis, it may finally be time to listen to the advocates of a simpler way of life. The Wisdom of Frugality explores what simplicity means, why it's supposed to make us better and happier, and why, despite its benefits, it has always been such a hard sell. The book looks not only at the arguments in favor of living frugally and simply, but also at the case that can be made for luxury and extravagance, including the idea that modern economies require lots of getting and spending. A philosophically informed reflection rather than a polemic, The Wisdom of Frugality ultimately argues that we will be better off--as individuals and as a society - if we move away from the materialistic individualism that currently rules. |
| 일반주제명 | Simplicity. Thriftiness. Simplicity. Thriftiness. PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| 언어 | 영어 |
| 기타형태 저록 | Print version:Westacott, Emrys.Wisdom of frugality.Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]9780691155081 |
| 대출바로가기 | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1223453 |
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