The History and Philosophy of Boredom by Andreas Elpidorou (editor), Josefa Ros Velasco (editor) ISBN 9781032328256, 9781032328270, 1032328258, 1032328274, 104324/9781003316947 instant download

The History and Philosophy of Boredom by Andreas Elpidorou (editor), Josefa Ros Velasco (editor) ISBN 9781032328256, 9781032328270, 1032328258, 1032328274, 104324/9781003316947 instant download

The History and Philosophy of Boredom is an outstanding collection, exploring boredom’s intellectual history from its early origins in classical thought to its contemporary manifestations. Containing eighteen specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors, the volume is organized into four thematic parts:

-Ancient Philosophical Perspectives

-Religious and Medieval Explorations

-Modern Philosophical Investigations

-Critical and Interdisciplinary Approaches

Topics include boredom in Socratic dialogue, Daoist and Buddhist traditions, Stoicism, and Cynicism; the religious significance of boredom in Judaism and early Christianity; boredom’s role in the works of Kant, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Mill, and Nietzsche; philosophical pessimism; phenomenological approaches; boredom as a political phenomenon; and boredom’s intersections with capitalism, socialism, racial identity, and transhumanism.

The History and Philosophy of Boredom is indispensable for students and researchers in the history of philosophy, emotion studies, phenomenology, and moral psychology. It will also interest scholars in religion, classics, sociology, and the history of psychology.