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A Good Life: Philosophy from Cradle to Grave

by (Granta Books)

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Framed by the story of a son finding his late father's journal, a meditation on love, meaning, and morality by the author of The Philosopher and the Wolf.

Myshkin was born on a certain day and died on a certain day -- and some things happened to him in between. These things presented him with ethical questions, and this book is a record of his attempt to answer those questions.

Discovered in 2054 by his son after Myshkin's death in the Florida Keys, A Good Life is one man's reckoning with the life he has led and the choices he made. It is at once a philosophical handbook for living and a page-turning narrative, following one man's life (birth, death, education, religion, morality, illness, and so on) told through a philosophical lens. It is a riveting examination of the ethical questions we face, and the decisions we must make, and a defense of the idea that at the beating heart of morality we find love.

Sometimes profoundly funny, sometimes deeply serious, A Good Life is as readable as a novel and as provocative as the best philosophy. It is the finest work to date by a charming and brilliant thinker.

"A lovely writer, funny and moving." -- Observer

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  • Print Length: 292 Pages
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