{"product_id":"9781350677180","title":"Escaping the History of Western Philosophy From Nihilism to Happiness","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEscaping the History of Western Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Nihilism to Happiness\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Anderson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a philosopher's journey from nihilism and skepticism to a renewed sense of everyday happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Anderson provides us with an entertaining account of what happens when we view reality, knowledge, and beauty from two opposed perspectives: Platonism and Nietzschean nihilism. As he travels through the ancient conflict between idealism and naturalism, he weaves in personal experiences as he discovers a skeptical attitude and arrives at an ordinary, happier life.\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when we take philosophy seriously and follow its conclusions to their limits? Anderson explores how philosophical commitments can shape, and sometimes unsettle, our lived experience. He shows how skepticism, left unchecked, can slide into nihilism, and turns to Zen Buddhism to confront its existential and psychological consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan we achieve happiness if we let go of obscure intellectual abstractions and return to a simple life, based on common-sense truth and goodness? Anderson's journey will be familiar to scholars working in the arts and humanities. This is a book to make you laugh, cry, and be happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Belmont University, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Concise History of Western Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e(2025).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350677180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553037172876,"sku":"9781350677180","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350677180","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}